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Last modified: Mar. 20, 2016

The Forest

Release Date: Friday, January 8, 2016 Theaters

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

Director: Jason Zada

Starring: Natalie Dormer Taylor Kinney Yukiyoshi Ozawa Eoin Macken Rina Takasaki

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

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

Director
Jason Zada
Producers
David S. Goyer
Nellie Reed

Production Details

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Key Facts

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

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for disturbing thematic content and images
Runtime
1 hr, 35 m
Tagline
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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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, Diablo and Anesthesia.

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  • 2016-04-12 DVD
  • 2016-04-12 Blu-ray
  • 2016-06-00 DVD

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Sun., Mar. 20, 2016

  • Added a running time of 95 minutes

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for disturbing thematic content and images

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