i would be await this film release for over a year now and and finally and after a bunch of problem with edit and whatnot and this movie get a dvd release . the wood tell the story of a troubled girl name heather ( agnes bruckner ) and who be send to a secluded private girl school in 1965 by her estranged parent after cause problem and light a tree on fire in their back yard . ms. traverse ( patricia clarkson ) and along with two other woman and run the old school . heather doesn not seem to fit in at the school and and have a rough first week there and get in scuffle with a snobby bully name samantha ( rachel nichols ) . her only friend be marcy and a quiet girl who be nice but shy . a she spend more time around the school and heather have nightmare and hears strange voice and and be tell the story of some witch who take over the school 100 year ago . a more strange event occur in and around the wood surround the school and girl begin to disappear . unlike some and i find the wood to be a satisfying horror film . i will start off with the story it intrigue but derivative and i would describe it a a hybrid of suspiria and the watcher in the wood and which be both film that i love and i might add . while it do borrow idea from these film and it nonetheless an imaginative and entertaining movie . the direction in the film be great lucky mckee and who spawn the unique fairy tale like horror film and may and do a good job with this film . there be some really creative and spooky sequence and some nice cinematography to offer and plus the great 60 atmosphere be strongly present and bring to life through the costume and set and and the vintage score and and provide a perfect backdrop for the story to take place . i tend to have a soft spot for period piece and so i really like the time set . the acting be on par and flow naturally and the whole cast perform very well . agnes bruckner be likable in her role and patricia clarkson be great a the mysterious and something isn not quite right about her mrs. traverse . horror legend bruce campbell ( of the evil dead series ) play heather father and although his role be pretty minor . and rachel nichols and who have a small role in the amityville horror remake and play the rude school bully very well . there be some neat special effect use nicely throughout the film and and weren not too overdone . the cg be surprisingly really real look . i felt the conclusion of the of the film be slightly rush and but i have see film end much quick than this and so for me it wasn not really a big deal . plus and the end feature some great witch slashings via an axe and which be a nice addition to the film since the majority of it be gore free . overall and the wood be a satisfying horror movie . it different and but it imaginative and throughly entertaining and with a great story and a strong vintage atmosphere . definitely not bad at all and especially for a horror period piece . other than the slightly rush conclusion and i can not really say anything bad about it . it take over a year to finally get a release ( in any form ) and but the wait be well worth it . i love stuff like this and so it be almost perfect for me . one of the good horror film of the past year . positive .