Directed by Don Jones
Distributed by Media Blasters
So many dangerous things wait for the unsuspecting whom venture into unwatched wooded areas. One could be raped by bears, clowns or Uwe Boll. Undead Native Americans could rise from the grave to gamble with the money of the living. Or madmen cannibals lurking in the forest could haunted by the ghosts of his children and wife. Well, it wasn’t exactly as colorful a plot as the others, but could The Forest a hybrid gem that got lost sometime after the 1980s?
The Forest starts things off quick with two bloody murders by a vary brazen looney. Maybe the killer is new to this lifestyle but it is usually best if you don’t run around right behind your target or wearing a bright red hat in plain sight. Also give your victim plenty of time to admire your shiny knife before plunging it into his/her gut. There’s no point in killing unless you know your work is being admired by your customers.
There are more characters involved but by the time the film wraps up you won’t know them by their names but by their hairstyles and inability to deliver lines of dialog with more emotion than a couple planks of wood. Honestly it is pretty difficult to figure out why this movie is even spending time in the DVD player. There is never a sense of fear, isolation or even sorrow for the pathetic characters even when they are unknowningly eating a loved one. The Forest is the perfect example of how not to act while seeing ghosts, being chased by a killer or breaking your leg.
The Forest has been called a few things from slasher to psychological horror. Don’t be fooled, though. This direct-to-VHS turned silver screen gracer is too light on the body count to be a real slasher and far too dumb to stimulate any sort of mental terror.
Special Features
Commentary with director Don Jones and DP Stuart Asbjornsen
Commentary with director Don Jones and actor Gary Kent
Promo Trailer
Photo Gallery
Cast & Crew Interviews
1 1/2 out of 5
Special Features
3 1/2 out of 5
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