Actor Vincent D’Onofrio has taken on a daring new role, stepping behind the camera to direct Don’t Go In the Woods, a horror feature laced with music numbers. The story centers on an emo band that travels deep into the woods, seeking solitude and inspiration for their new album. But inspiration comes with a bloody cost when some dark figure begins stalking and killing these sensitive, song-writing twentysomethings.
Check out the trailer below for a taste of D’Onofrio’s moody directorial debut:
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Synopsis:
Don’t Go in the Woods is sound advice, especially when there’s a killer on the loose. First-time director Vincent D’Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket, Law & Order: Criminal Intent) explores love, greed and ruthlessness in this twisted musical/horror hybrid, telling the story of a young band who heads to the woods to get away from their everyday lives in order to focus on writing new songs. Hoping to walk away from the trip with new tunes that will score them their big break, they instead find themselves in the middle of a nightmare beyond comprehension.
Don’t Go In the Woods releases December 26, 2011 nationally On Demand via cable VOD, iTunes, Amazon Watch Instantly and Vudu, and will open in select theaters in January 2012.
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