Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight (2020) User Reviews

Okay horror movie.

[MikeWindgren · 6/10 · 28 October 2020]

It's Polish, and I tried watching it in German, with subs, and the original language as well, but turned to English eventually.

It resembled a lot of familiar horror movies, like f.i. Wrong Turn, as mentioned.

But it's not bad. It does have it's gory moments, and I liked it.

It's not great, but also not bad.

Predictable but quite gripping

[tomilipin · 4/10 · 22 March 2020]

This film has nothing new to offer in terms of the horror genre. It's really predictable and full of clichés, which is even pointed out by one the characters in the plot of the film. Actually, it's really similar to Wrong Turn and some themes are literally taken straight out of The Ritual and The Cabin. It's like you're watching horror movies that you already know, so the whole thing is hardly surprising and definitely not creative. What is surprising, though, is the soundtrack - suffice it to say that it's weird... Reminds me of The Goonies from 1985. And the 'monsters' were created quite well. I was really glad to see a lot of new faces on the screen. Surely, this wasn't the debut for some of the young actors, but still it was entertaining to see new talents. I quite enjoyed it, although there were two or three moments when I couldn't help laughing out loud since the scene was so predictable or out of common sense. Watching this film you really need to stop analysing and thinking - just enjoy what you're served. The movie was about to have its premiere on March 13, 2020 but one day prior to that all the cinemas (and many other places) in Poland were shut down due to the coronavirus spread, so the film premiered on Netflix instead.

Typical horror movie stupidity but decent beyond that

[arittenberry · 4/10 · 30 October 2020]

Good start, characters, and dialogue but I couldn't stop yelling at the IDIOTIC decisions that kept happening after things got going. So, decent movie but another horror movie that depends on constant stupidity instead of semi-intelligent people stuck in a bad situation. If that's something that doesn't bother you, I do recommend this movie though. It's just hard for me to get past.

Hatchet's Long-Lost Brother

[thesar-2 · 2 January 2021]

Just watching a random YouTube video tonight about "5 Most Not Talked about Good Horror movies" and this was #1. The second he mentioned this movie I never heard of before, I stopped the YouTube video and went straight to Netflix to watch this. I AM SO GLAD I did. This In-the-wood slasher is every-bit the quintessential slasher from the 80s without bothering to do another homage every few scenes. Enough with the homages! Just glad they just made another clone but with great effects, fantastic characters, plenty of gore and kills and mostly shot in daylight, which is ballsy and wonderful simultaneously. Not 100% perfect - the exposition got a little too easy, like they didn't have faith the audience could put the pieces together and the reason behind the killer was...well, meh. Still, HIGHLY recommended.

***

Final thoughts: "Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight"? Well, to be fair, I did see main character Zosia sleeping in her tent. The others, no evidence.

There's dumb, dumber and then there's this. 😭

[eli_sab · 2/10 · 29 October 2020]

Say what you want about the political and/or religious statements but sacrificing yourself to fight that "pizza-faced bleep bleep" will always be 🤦‍♀️ and unacceptable. You were THE GUIDE, the only one who knows the terrain. How do you suppose those frightened kids would know the way back to camp?! And how is it justifiable to trespass in that creature's house? Seriously, ain't the smell of death enough to send you running?

Stop making horror movie like this

[nirvana-dale-300-114498 · 1/10 · 6 November 2020]

Too many stupid decisions, can't even focus on the plot

Nothing about this movie made sense.

[SSK9030 · 2/10 · 24 December 2020]

I could have sworn this movie was listed as supernatural but instead it was more like The Hills Have Eyes or Wrong Turn. I guess the supernatural part is how the brothers can't be killed but they also threw in a sci fi meteorite that could explain this. I came to the reviews to see if anyone understood how Bartek got away from one of the mutants only to be killed by the mailman but then I remembered they never explained how the mailman lived either. I even went to the wiki which goes from Bartek being discovered by the killer then jumps to him killed by the mailman as if the killer only wanted to play hide and seek. It also never explained why the mutant brothers were allowed to continue living in their house after taking the mailman's legs 30 years earlier. I thought it would turn out the village was protecting them for whatever reason but no. The police had no idea. Maybe the village has some collective memory loss that I wish I could participate in so I can forget I wasted 2 hours of my life on this movie.

Too much hate.

[bartmanb5 · 7/10 · 17 August 2020]

Yes it's predictable. Yes it's full of clichés, but it's still fun. There is plenty of comedy moments mixed with gore and likeable characters. Enjoy beautiful Polish forest.

Do not trust the high reviews

[Otte1 · 2/10 · 30 October 2020]

Those reviews are obviously by friends and family of the filmmaker.

This film is bad, really bad. It tries to be a horror/comedy, but never really horrors and is NEVER funny. It is almost a high school play's version of 'Hills Have Eyes'. It manages to hit every single horror cliché, but instead of being clever and witty like 'Cabin in the Woods' it comes off as just stupid plot devices. There is nothing to praise about this movie, even the gore is second rate.

Cool slasher

[danielcereto · 7/10 · 11 December 2020]

Do not expect an Oscar winning Polish slasher and you'll be fine. The movie is quite enjoyable if you like slashers like Wrong turn, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th. The movie is a good mixture of all of them. But best of all, made in Poland. Great achievement. On the other hand, it is predictable and not original, but who cares. So, if you love slashers or good B-horror movies, this one is for you. Enjoy! 🔪

Predictable movie with a lot of clichés

[monika-radecki · 2/10 · 2 April 2020]

This movie was dissappointing. It was like someone mixed wrong turn, hills have eyes and scream together and said, okay, this is good enough, let's make a movie out of it. It looks like the director doesn't even tried to do the best. Very predictable and very boring.

Watchable Polish horror flick

[the_real_smile · 8/10 · 22 November 2020]

This movie revolves around a little group of youngsters who have to camp in the woods to overcome their childhood trauma's and electronic devices addiction. This adventure goes sour very fast when they encounter the local monsters. The monsters are very well made, the costumes and prostheses are very convincing and very funny. For a country that has no worthwhile movie industry whatsoever this is a very good accomplishment.

Enjoyable.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 7/10 · 6 November 2020]

Thanks to Netflix I've gotten to watch several Polish films, admittedly all horrors, and of the ones I've seen, I've enjoyed them all. Nobody Sleeps in the woods (to be lazy, and use the translation,) is really rather good.

It's true, there isn't really any new material here, but what is done, is done well. Very much a Polish Wrong Turn, with a bit of Cabin in The Woods mixed in. It takes a bizarre twist, when we learn how things came to be, and there are enough shocking moments.

A few times we hear points about how it is for people in Poland, being gay etc. It seems that the writer and producer wanted to make a few points.

Clichés apart, rather good. 7/10.

You have already seen this a dozen times

[alessio-j-orlandi3 · 4/10 · 3 August 2022]

Teens in the woods.

The nerd, the blondie, the chad, the introvert and so on... The big ugly muscular deformed villain with a stupid backstory.

Don't do like me. Don't waste your time.

Best part is the music

[Fiercesome_Fool · 4/10 · 5 July 2022]

This movie is decently shot and acted. The editing is somewhat annoying with the hanging and dragged out moments, you will understand if you watch the movie. The biggest issue however is the script. This movie is filled with stupidity and convenience like no other. Slasher flicks are never really genius pieces of writing but this movie is very bad in that regard so much so I would never want to watch it again. The gore hounds might like this as it does have some decent gore but meh.

My favorite part of this movie was the score which is pleasant.

Yawn

[sz54 · 4/10 · 12 January 2021]

Actor was good. Gore was great. Script was poor. Not scary, not funny, just slow boring gore.

Yet another bad horror movie

[caroltam73506 · 2/10 · 1 November 2020]

I am just curious, those reviewers who gave this film 6 stars or more....did we actually watch the same film?. Either that or thier expectitions for a horror movie is extremely low. There is absolutely nothing new in this movie whatsoever that hasn't already been done in other horror movies of this type a 1000 times. The acting was mediocre and not terrible. Why would you go back to a house where you've just seen your guide get butchered and a friend lying on a table all hacked up?????..... all because you want get a mobile phone , come on be serious. This film is only for when your really really bored out of your mind and it rainy day, hence 2 stars not 1.

Good low budget horror

[acedj · 7/10 · 2 December 2020]

I found this on Netflix and since it has been a while since I last saw a decent horror, I decided to give it a go. The story is centralized on five teens and their counselor at a camp where parents send their tech addicted kids for a forced detox. On the first night of them camping in the woods away from the larger group they are besieged by a pair of unnaturally large and deformed men that are driven by the need to kill.

This is described as a slasher film, but it is more along the lines of Wrong Turn or The Hills Have Eyes.

So the positives; First the gore factor is pretty high for a newer movie and the effects are all definitely practical. This being the first Polish produced film I have ever seen, I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the acting. Over all the effects are good, though there were some issues with a severed head and the prosthetics that the killers wear.

The negatives; The movie is like every other horror that has come before, the groups is slowly killed until there is but one lone survivor, and you can tell who that will be pretty much from the beginning. The only other negative I could see was the afore mentioned issues with the effects, up and until the ending. There is a scene at the end after you think the movie is done. I would say that you should skip watching that scene as it detracts from the rest of the movie

All in all this was an enjoyable entry into the horror franchise.

The most boring slasher in history

[nekochanexe · 2/10 · 3 April 2020]

The movie was supposed to be good and instead a * slasher * came out which is not scary but boring and when watching it the viewer does not feel fear but is bored. In my case I turned off the movie after 50 minutes because it was so boring that I was close to falling asleep. , great hopes, bad results.

amazing gore ...

[ops-52535 · 7/10 · 1 November 2020]

For them who like that , but there are stories within the story that strains out in nothingness, like where or what happened to the rest of the camp kids filling up a bus in the start of the film...

well its a typical rural polish horror drama with archtypes of the polish wood farmer and friends, that lives in close connection to the wilderness, and unfortunate hits from an abroadcoming asteroid, and what frights may come out of addiction to digital media etc.

the plot could have been a gold mine of opportunities, you just get small portions of gutsy action here and there, the acting are quite good, and as always in horror slasher movies sticks to the 6 golden rules-what they are youll learn if watching..

productionwise its a colourenhanced and pretty strong filmproduct, that may entertain many, but keep it away from the minors, because the swordblades have two sides, and it usually cuts things apart, so glory gory halleluwah to you all with a recommend from his jubilleing review nr 1000 by the grumpy old man

Boring

[kathmummybear · 3/10 · 28 October 2020]

Very predictable with absolutely no originality but what really kills it is the awlful music. The younger members of the casts acting wasn't bad but that's the only positive

Two bros and tons of gore!

[bear_adam · 8/10 · 2 November 2020]

Let's just get it out of the way now. The movie is cliché in every way possible, so what! The story takes place in a camp in the woods of Poland while trying to rehabilitate technology addicted teens. Simple premise. The acting is good IMO. The standout being Julia Wieniawa as Zosia. A few others on top of being cliché were just downright annoying, but not enough to deter my score. The music cues were a nice touch. The cinematography was splendid tbh. Great shots and angles. The violence was wonderful with awesome kills and genuinely creepy, but dope monster/creature designs that I haven't seen in a few years. I definitely recommend giving it a try and watch it in its nature language; don't go right to English if you're fine with reading subtitles. The immersion is far better, but that's me! Solid addition to Netflix.

Archetypes + politics

[trrkovac · 7/10 · 2 June 2020]

Under the layer of an archetypical slasher movies there's a strong political statement that some people fail to recognize. The story of two twin brothers is a clear link to "The Two Who Stole The Moon" and that's just a start. Among thrills, chills, blood and boobs almost every dialogue scene criticizes the nowadays Poland; the lack of tollerance, the pathologies within the catholic Church etc. But at the end of the day it's a well crafted, well acted, fun film.

Previews can be so deceiving!!!

[ipfreely-42575 · 2/10 · 31 October 2020]

Basically it the Polish version of The Hills Have Eyes.

Complete garbage

[pjkaustin · 2/10 · 29 October 2020]

There must be some real amateurs out there who are reviewing this movie. Storyline crap, and the acting is just as crap. Deformed hillbillies ect ect.....crap rubber suits. Just no....please just watch something else.