The title of this comes from one of the original Night of the Living Dead titles. That shows where the heart of this film is. It’s the story of a man (James Lemire) who wants to be with the wife (Gia Franzia) of a rich man (David Rosenhaus), who has learned that his beloved spouse has been cheating on him. He hires a killer to wipe them out, but that killer turns out to be our hero, who is also an archaeologist, folklorist, and college professor. It’s a resume that makes Indiana Jones look underachieving. 

What starts as a standard noir betrayal with a jealous husband, a cheating wife, and a hitman with a heart of gold quickly takes a hard left turn into supernatural insanity. Our hero has brought his enemy to a cursed land where Native American dwarf zombies and witch doctors live.

It could happen.

Directed and written by J.R. McGarrity, who also plays one of those evil shamans, this is quick, fun and cheap. But that doesn’t mean it’s without charm. In Germany, this had an even better title, Demon Forest – Sie werden Euch fressen (Demon Forest – They Will Eat You).

There’s also a woman in her bra and panties running around, played by Jessica Alexandra Green. Why is she in the woods almost naked? One would think foreign investors paid for this, but with a budget this low, why are we quibbling? 

You can watch this on Tubi.