New Zealand / Jan 20, 2026
Stay Out of the Woods
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A brother and sister are terrorized by what seems to be their late-author mother's most sinister literary creation - The Calling Witch.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cali Kira | Young Virginia |
| Rankin Dean | Brad |
| Harout Danielyan | James |
| Jim Allen | Nation News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Len Bellezza | Dr. Pridy (voice) |
| Jacob Boyd | Local News Reporter (voice) |
| Robin Boyd | Local News Reporter 2 (voice) |
| Eric Knowles | Radio Host (voice) |
| Scott Raisi | Radio Reporter (voice) |
| Brittany Wilson | News Radio Interviewee (voice) |
Genres
ThrillerHorrorDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Calling Witch |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 20 gennaio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Hilary Barraford, Sean Murphy |
| Production | Jesse Bontreger, Alex Swickard, Mark Wilson, Chris Retts |
| Writer | Chris Retts |
| Editing | Jenny Ward |
| Cinematography | Thomas Rose |
| Assistant directors | Eric Zaragoza, Mark Wilson |
| Camera operators | Thomas Rose |
| Additional photography | Thomas Rose |
| Production design | Lilit Pilikian, Ladini Wallace, Jonathan Werden, Richard Ingersoll |
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| Art direction | Ladini Wallace, Jonathan Werden, Richard Ingersoll |
| Set decoration | Jonathan Werden, Ladini Wallace, Richard Ingersoll |
| Visual effects | Aaron Pitera |
| Stunts | Jackie Gerhardy, Charlit Dae, Jacqueline Cryan |
| Music | Jacob Boyd, Jamie Gambell |
| Sound | Jamie Gambell, Jacob Boyd |
| Costume design | Caroline Allander, Alexandra Bayless |
| Makeup | Caroline Allander, Alexandra Bayless |
| Hairstyling | Caroline Allander, Alexandra Bayless |
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