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There’s a Man in the Woods (2014): Cast & Plot

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There’s a Man in the Woods is a 2014 short animated horror film directed by Jacob Streilein, starring Michael Ho as The Teacher. It runs 4 minutes.

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There’s a Man in the Woods (2014) movie poster
Released
Runtime
4 min
Director
Jacob Streilein
Genres
Animation , Drama , Horror
Original language
English
Studio
CalArts
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is There’s a Man in the Woods About?

The premise of There’s a Man in the Woods without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A teacher struggles to control a rumor spreading around his elementary school by one greedy child.

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Cast & crew

There’s a Man in the Woods Cast & Characters

Michael Ho plays The Teacher in There’s a Man in the Woods. Directed by Jacob Streilein.

Plot

There’s a Man in the Woods Plot Summary

What happens in There’s a Man in the Woods from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The Teacher steps from his house and toward his car, a simple morning routine that quietly frames a deeper story about fear, accountability, and the consequences of whispered rumors. The narration opens with a stark line that seems to define the whole town: > There’s a man in the woods. This single sentence sets a tone of unease that will echo long after the initial alarm has faded.

Full summary

The whole story of There’s a Man in the Woods, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know There’s a Man in the Woods?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What does Sid claim is lurking in the forest near the school?

Details

There’s a Man in the Woods Also Known As

Also known as “树林里的男人”.

Also known as
  • 树林里的男人

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FAQ

There’s a Man in the Woods FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of There’s a Man in the Woods, each answered in a sentence.

How long is There’s a Man in the Woods?

There’s a Man in the Woods runs 4 minutes.

When was There’s a Man in the Woods released?

There’s a Man in the Woods was released on April 21, 2014.

Who directed There’s a Man in the Woods?

There’s a Man in the Woods was directed by Jacob Streilein.

More films by Jacob Streilein

Who is in the cast of There’s a Man in the Woods?

There’s a Man in the Woods stars Michael Ho as The Teacher.

Does There’s a Man in the Woods have a post-credit scene?

No. There’s a Man in the Woods has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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