DEATHWOODS Retro slasher – overview and trailer

‘Bring a sleeping bag… leave in a body bag!’
Deathwoods is a 2026 retro slasher horror film set in the woods surrounding Old Hickory, Tennessee. It was inspired by 1980s grindhouse flicks such as The Burning and Madman and includes a cameo appearance by horror icon Felissa Rose whose career began with Sleepaway Camp.

Directed by Jake Kopronica, the movie stars Anthony Dain, Katelynn E. Newberry, MacKenzie Lee, and Kellan Jackson.

Decades after a gruesome murder-suicide involving the Wallace family gave rise to disturbing local legends, the forest remains haunted by stories of a grotesque figure lurking deep within the trees.

In the present day, Scott’s friends Kyle and Jessica plan a weekend camping trip to help him recover from a painful breakup by introducing him to Jessica’s friend Michelle.

What begins as an attempt to reconnect and escape everyday life soon spirals into terror as the group realises the legend haunting the woods may be real. As paranoia, isolation, and violence escalate, the friends are forced into a desperate struggle to survive the horrors hidden within Deathwoods…

Release date:
Deathwoods is streaming exclusively on Screambox on September 1, 2026.

Trailer:

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