The Woodsman Reviews

The Woodsman Review
by Robin Clifford (Rating: B-)
Walter (Kevin Bacon) has relocated to a nameless American town after serving a 12-year debt to society for child molestation. The quiet, guarded man may have served his time but he still lives in fear of having his past uncovered at work and is reminded...more

The Woodsman Review
by Susan Granger (Rating: 6/10)
Susan Granger's review of "The Woodsman" (Newmarket Films) Remember how in "Little Red Riding Hood" the Woodsman rescued the little girl out of the belly of the big bad wolf? That's pivotal to this creepy, dubious tale of a convicted pedophile....more

The Woodsman Review
by Jon Popick (Rating: 7/10)
Nearly as warm of a holiday release as The Assassination of Richard Nixon, Nicole Kassell's debut, The Woodsman, stars Kevin Bacon as a recently paroled pedophile who moves in across the street from a grammar school and tries to control the urges to have...more

The Woodsman Review
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3.5/4)
Nicole Kassell's THE WOODSMAN is a chilling and compelling journey into a tormented mind. In an Oscar-caliber performance, Kevin Bacon plays Walter, the troubled soul in question. Just the opposite of an open book, Walter, with his downcast eyes and...more