CHECK OUT SAM RAIMI'S SHORT FILM THAT INSPIRED THE EVIL DEAD

In 1978 the now legendary horror maestro Sam Raimi directed a 30 minute horror film titled WITHIN THE WOODS. Now you may not have seen it, or even heard of it, as it has long been thought of as forever lost. Though copies are out there, they have been extremely rare... that is, until now. 

Below you can find the short film in its entirety, available to watch online for free. The quality is pretty weak, barely VHS quality if that, but it is definitely still an interesting watch for any horror fan seeing as this is the film that inspired THE EVIL DEAD, and actually worked as a sort of pitch reel that eventually lead to the beloved Evil Dead film series. In essence, without this film, we would not have any of the Evil Dead movies to enjoy! Not only does the movie share a bunch of common elements (though in an obviously earlier form) with the Evil Dead series, but I think you'll recognize a certain someone in the lead role who also appeared in The Evil Dead series, as well as many of Raimi's other feature films.

So without further ado, check it out below and let us know what you think.

 

Source: YouTube