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The Forest (2016)

The Forest
The Forest
R
Horror
Mystery
Thriller

Release Date
January 7, 2016
Director
Jason Zada
Cast
Natalie Dormer , Taylor Kinney , Yukiyoshi Ozawa , Eoin Macken , Rina Takasaki , Kikuo Ichikawa
Runtime
95
Main Genre
Horror
Studio
Focus Features
Writers
Nick Antosca , Sarah Cornwell , David S. Goyer , Ben Ketai
Tagline
Everyone comes here looking for a way out

Summary

The Forest, which is set in the Aokigahara forest at the base of Mt. Fuji, tells the story of a young American woman who goes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared.  Despite everyone’s warnings to “stay on the path,” Sara enters the forest determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, only to be confronted by the angry and tormented souls of the dead who prey on anyone who wanders into the forest.

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