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The Forest

The Forest

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The Forest

"Everyone comes here looking for a way out"

2016

1h 33m

5.2(1884 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

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.

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Phantom Four

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Natalie Dormer

Natalie Dormer

Sara / Jess Price

Eoin Macken

Eoin Macken

Rob

Stephanie Vogt

Stephanie Vogt

Valerie

Osamu Tanpopo

Homeless Man

Yasuo Tobishima

Sushi Chef

Ibuki Kaneda

Mei (Schoolgirl)

Akiko Iwase

Akiko Iwase

Head Teacher

Kikuo Ichikawa

Businessman

Noriko Sakura

Noriko Sakura

Mayumi

Jozef Aoki

Jozef Aoki

Visitor Center Morgue Man

Creative team

Directed by: Jason Zada
Written by: Sarah Cornwell
Nick Antosca
Produced by: David S. Goyer
David Linde

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