The Forest Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Mar. 20, 2016

The Forest

Release Date: Friday, January 8, 2016 Nationwide

Natalie Dormer, David S. Goyer, Taylor Kinney, Eoin Macken, Ben Ketai, Nick Antosca, Sarah Cornwell, Stephanie Vogt, Jason Zada, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Rina Takasaki, Nellie Reed

A supernatural thriller set in the legendary Aokigahara Forest at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan.

PG-13 Horror 1 hr, 35 m

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A supernatural thriller set in the legendary Aokigahara Forest at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan.

Plot

What's the story about?

Set in the legendary Aokigahara Forest, a real-life place in Japan where people go to end their lives, The Forest tells the story of a young American woman in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. Despite everyone's warnings not to "stray from the path," Sara dares to enter the forest to discover the truth about her sister's fate, only to be confronted by the angry and tormented souls of the dead who now prey on anyone who crosses their paths.

Cited as official plot version from focusfeatures.com

Horror Suspense Psychological

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Forest.

Natalie Dormer
... Sara

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Taylor Kinney
... Aiden

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Yukiyoshi Ozawa
... Michi
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Eoin Macken
... Rob

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Rina Takasaki
... Hoshiko
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Stephanie Vogt
... Valerie

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Crew Behind the Film

The The Forest behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Ben Ketai last wrote River Wild and The Strangers: Prey at Night.

Director: Jason Zada
Screenwriters: Ben Ketai
Sarah Cornwell
Nick Antosca
Producers: David S. Goyer
Nellie Reed

Studios: Gramercy Pictures
Production Company: Lava Bear Films; Phantom Four Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for disturbing thematic content and images
Runtime: 1 hr, 35 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official The Forest movie trailers and clips.

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The Forest Theatrical Trailer #2

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The Forest Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Forest movie production.

Key Facts

Based on an original idea by screenwriter David S. Goyer.

Production Updates

Dec 2015

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Oct 2015

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Jun 2015

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

May 2014

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Forest was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 8, 2016. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including The Revenant, The Masked Saint and The Treasure.

Movie Theaters

2016-01-08 Nationwide

United States

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