The Forest (2016)

A woman goes into Japan's Suicide Forest to find her twin sister, and confronts supernatural terror.

Director:

Jason Zada

Writers:

Nick Antosca, Sarah Cornwell

Stars:

Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken, Stephanie Vogt

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Natalie Dormer	...	Sara / Jess Price
Eoin Macken	...	Rob
Stephanie Vogt	...	Valerie
Osamu Tanpopo	...	Homeless Man (as Tanpopo Osamu)
Yasuo Tobishima	...	Sushi Chef
Ibuki Kaneda	...	Mei (Schoolgirl)
Akiko Iwase	...	Head Teacher
Kikuo Ichikawa	...	Businessman
Noriko Sakura	...	Mayumi
Jozef Aoki	...	Visitor Center Morgue Man
Yûho Yamashita	...	Sakura (as Yuho Yamashita)
Taylor Kinney	...	Aiden
Gen Seto	...	Narusawa Bartender
Terry Diab	...	Grandma
Nadja Mazalica	...	Sara / Jess (Age 6)

Storyline

A woman goes into Japan's Suicide Forest to find her twin sister, and confronts supernatural terror.

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Plot Keywords:

japan | forest | suicide | ghost | british actress playing american character | 

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Taglines:

Stay on the path.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic content and images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

8 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

El bosque siniestro

Filming Locations:

Tara National Forest, Serbia

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,741,176, 10 January 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$26,583,369, 13 March 2016

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$30,687,600, 22 February 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

DragonCove Studios,Gramercy Pictures (I),Lava Bear Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the Japanese guide, Michi, fittingly translates as "path" in Japanese.

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Goofs

As Sara (Natalie Dormer) walks through the forest with the two men, her sweatshirt goes from being on to being around her waist a few times within continuous shots.

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Quotes

Sara: [from trailer]
Sara: My sister Jess and I, we are identical twins. Once something happens to the one of us, the other one could tell. It's hard to explain, but I can just feel it. She's in trouble, and she needs me.

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Connections

Featured in Monster Vision: A History and Analysis of Horror Cinema (2016)

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Soundtracks

Kimikara 12 Cm
Written by Andrea Monorchio and Gun Kawamura
Courtesy of Primrose Music
Under license from 5 Alarm Music

User Reviews

not that bad

As far as horror movies goes this one is not bad..The theme of the suicide forest is intriguing.The stranger in a strange land them works well here.the film avoids most of the horror clichés.

It has plenty of creepy moments and you'll jump a few times.The production is high and Natalie Dormer gives a good twist on the scream queen ..Her character is not dumb repeating cliché lines and behavior..The questions that run though your head her character answers.The film has a dark ending and is not fairy tale at all..I don't understand why its so poorly rated its not that bad...its a good scary movie.....