‘Home is where the revenge is…’
Schlitter: Evil in the Woods is a 2023 horror film about a lumberjack taking revenge for his son’s death twenty years ago.
Pierre Mouchet directed the movie from a screenplay co-written with Nicolas Robin; Alain Benguigui produced.
The SerialB Studio-Sombrero Films co-production stars Louka Meliava, Léna Laprès, Gilles David, Côme Levin, Bernard Eylenbosch, Marie-Paule Kumps, Antime Calbrie Ekeloo, Nelson Maerten and Emmanuel Joucla.
Plot:
Lucas (Antime Calbrie Ekeloo) and Mathias (Nelson Maerten), eight-year-old sons of lumberjacks in the Vosges forest, are the best of friends. One day, while driving his car, Lucas’ father fatally collides with Mathias, who is cycling down the mountain. Sitting in the back of the car, Lucas watches helplessly as his father throws his friend’s lifeless body into the ravine. One look is all it takes for him to realise that he’ll have to keep silent about this terrible accident forever.
Twenty years later, back in the area for his parents’ funeral, Lucas (Louka Meliava), accompanied by his girlfriend and his best friend, runs into Mathias’ father. Still wracked with guilt, Lucas agrees to go for a coffee at his place. But he and his friends will not escape unscathed…
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Release:
In the UK, Schlitter: Evil in the Woods will be released on digital by Signature Entertainment on August 26, 2024.
Cast and characters:
Louka Meliava … Lucas; Léna Laprès … Julie; Gilles David … The Lumberjack; Côme Levin … Arnaud; Bernard Eylenbosch … Louis, the father; Marie-Paule Kumps … Mathilde, the mother; Antime Calbrie Ekeloo … Young Lucas; Nelson Maerten … Mathias
Emmanuel Joucla … The Priest; André Pasquasy … Funeral home employee; Arnaud Kervyn … Funeral home employee
Country of origin:
France
Original title:
Schlitter “Slither” in German
