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The Forest (2016)

The Forest poster
Directed by
Jason Zada
Genre
horror film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
R
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 1,872 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman travels to Japan's Aokigahara forest to investigate her twin sister's disappearance. She must navigate the haunted woods and confront its supernatural forces.

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What happens

The Forest is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Jason Zada, based on a screenplay by Ben Ketai, Nick Antosca, and Sarah Cornwell. The film stars Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, and Eoin Macken. The film was released in the United States on January 8, 2016, by Gramercy Pictures. It received negative reviews from critics but was a commercial success, grossing $37.6 million worldwide against a reported production budget of $10 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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