The Girl In The Woods - General Discussion

[peachmangosteen]

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Carrie is a mysterious warrior who escaped from a cult-like colony that guards the world from monsters hidden behind a secret door in the woods. 

 

Coming to Peacock October 21st.

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THE GIRL IN THE WOODS will be available on Thursday, October 21 on Peacock. All eight episodes will be released at the same time.

The Girl In The Woods is a supernatural YA drama about a mysterious door in the woods of  the Pacific Northwest that contains a terrifying monster dimension. Meet an extraordinary teenage girl named Carrie (Stefanie Scott) as she runs away from the mysterious, cult-like colony that guards our world from the monsters hidden behind the secret door.

Carrie bonds with two teenagers Nolan (Misha Osherovich) and Tasha (Sofia Bryant) as they tackle monsters as well as contemporary social issues like LGBTQ+ discrimination, the human cost of environmentalism and the consequences of inequality.

The Girl In The Woods also stars Will Yun Lee as (Arthur Dean), Kylie Liya Page as (Sara), Reed Diamond as (Hosea) and Leonard Roberts as (Khalil).

The Girl In The Woods TV Series is based on Crypt TV's s 2018 short film "The Door in the Woods," which was written and directed by Joey Greene, and the 2020 sequel short film "The Girl in the Woods," written by David Calbert, Van Nguyen and directed by Roxine Helberg. Krysten Ritter directed the first four episodes and Jacob Chase directed the last four episodes. Jane Casey Modderno heads the all-woman writing team.

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Episode Guide

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S01.E01: The Guardian
When a mysterious teen takes refuge in West Pine, a child's otherworldly disappearance strikes fear into the residents of this small mining community.

S01.E02: The Door in the Woods
As the Hypnotist hunts for more victims, a dangerous figure from Carrie's past threatens to shatter her new friends' trust in her. Carrie sets aside dreams of escape to save Nolan's missing family before it's too late.

S01.E03: The Lure
As Carrie confronts her brutal past, the three teens hunt the Hypnotist into the darkest pocket of West Pine - risking their lives to try to stop the unhappy demon.

S01.E04: Cracks
A horrifying discovery deep in the mine could lead to dire consequences for West Pine. Nolan reveals a secret. The teens' investigation leads to drunken, music-filled mayhem in the woods.

S01.E05: One Door Closes
Carrie squares off against her ruthless former mentor. Nolan wrestles with an unwelcome change. Tasha lands face-to-face with evil itself.

S01.E06: Vast Gehenna
Desperate for information on how to close the tear, Carrie returns to the land of nightmares and faces off against the girl she once betrayed. Tasha fights for her life as she's stalked by a relentless monster.

S01.E07: Weapon Against the Shadow
An alarming truth about the Bloodherd sets Carrie and Tasha in action, fighting to save their loved ones from the corrupting influence of Gehenna.

S01.E08: Angel of the Dawn
With the fate of the town resting on their shoulders, Carrie and Tasha must escape the pursuit of armed disciples, rescue Nolan from the belly of the beast and close the tear before it's too late.

[Cranberry]

I have two episodes left. I found the first couple episodes kind of slow, and the show just looks so cheap. The knives/blades look like painted plastic, and in one scene where the little girl bends down to get a candy, the ground shakes like she's stepped on a board covered in grass. The acting is pretty spotty, too. I started to get more into the story around episode three or four, and I think they're handling some things well (like Nolan's struggle with being non-binary), but mostly it's just fine but forgettable for me.

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On 10/23/2021 at 7:02 PM, Cranberry said:

I found the first couple episodes kind of slow, and the show just looks so cheap. The knives/blades look like painted plastic, and in one scene where the little girl bends down to get a candy, the ground shakes like she's stepped on a board covered in grass. The acting is pretty spotty, too. 

I weirdly liked how cheap it looked and how mostly bad the acting was. It reminded me SO much of season 1 of Buffy so it felt like nostalgic and oddly comforting.

I hated the ending though so if it doesn't get another season (which I can't imagine it will) I won't really care. But I would totally still watch a season 2 lol.