The Forest
Seen it?2016 | 93 min | Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 10% on Rotten Tomatoes and a weak 5.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Obsession or Hereditary, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Set in the Aokigahara Forest, a real-life place in Japan where people go to end their lives. Against this backdrop, a young American woman comes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
10% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$42 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 105K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jason Zada
- Natalie DormerSara / Jess Price
- Eoin MackenRob
- Stephanie VogtValerie
- Osamu TanpopoHomeless Man
- Yasuo TobishimaSushi Chef
- Ibuki KanedaMei (Schoolgirl)
- Akiko IwaseHead Teacher
- Kikuo IchikawaBusinessman
- Noriko SakuraMayumi
- Jozef AokiVisitor Center Morgue Man