The Woodsman

9/28/2023

**_A hamlet is harassed by a group of sacrificing weirdos_** A detective from the town of Nazareth (Christopher Wolfe) drowns out his tragic past with alcohol while investigating the peculiar murder of a woman tied to a tree, which smacks of an occultic ritual. “The Woodsman” (2020) is a crime drama/thriller with some horror bits. It was helmed by writer/director Paul Leach and only cost $15,000. He also did the well-done score, which is sometimes too loud, but that’s a minor criticism. The crew consisted of two people—the cameraman and one other person (I’m guessing the boom operator). With such a miniscule budget and crew, the movie’s actually pretty impressive. Most of the non-budget was likely spent on the actors and their amenities. I say this because the actors do an effective