A Light in the Forest (2003)

Directed by

John Carl Buechler

Genre

fantasy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy discovers a mysterious light in the forest near his home. The light leads him on a journey that blurs the line between reality and fantasy.

otherworldlygentleslow-pacedmelancholicmysteriousvisually stylizedquietcontemplative

What happens

John Carl Buechler (pronounced Beekler; June 18, 1952 – March 18, 2019) was an American special make-up effects artist, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He was best known for his work on horror and science-fiction films, mostly as part of Charles Band's Empire Pictures, and directed films such as Troll, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Cellar Dweller, Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College, and Curse of the Forty-Niner. His make-up work includes Ghoulies, From Beyond, Troll, TerrorVision, Dolls, Prison, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, and Hatchet. After he was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer, his wife set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for medical expenses. Buechler died on March 18, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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