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Title: "Those woods are cursed"
Review: And, Oh Brother, are they! Seldom has natural countryside been made to seem so sinister. Many a real horror film wishes it had the malevolent atmosphere of this bad boy. It is no surprise to see the desk sergeant from INVADERS FROM MARS in this film (or for that matter, to see the desk sergeant scene with boy played out in the earlier THE WINDOW) and it becomes natural when this picture reminds you of DAY THE WORLD ENDED sans mutant because you realize what Roger Corman was watching before he got behind a camera. A tour de force performance from the great Edward G. Robinson backed up by the bewitching eyes of Judith Anderson and a chance to see Rory Calhoun and Julie London as kids...if anything as sultry as Julie London was ever a kid! And what did Lon McCallister precipitate to earn his character's name? There is little of real sharpness here but the nice, clean contrast shoulders the burden nicely and this time, the sound track won't grate on your nerves.
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