I was honestly expecting something way better. Even B grade horror films that sound like movies whose success they are counting are spades better than The Forest.
I have No idea why the two main actors - Natalie Dormer and Eoin Macken agreed to do this movie. There is no story worth mentioning. It starts very much like one of the grudges with the girl going off to find her sister and it goes downhill from there. The acting, of course, is fine, but they have nothing to do! There is no real plot, no concrete story or backstory except some random crypticism from a local, and nothing else at all. the only reason I can think of why the actors might have taken this on is quick and easy cash.
The ONLY saving grace is the absolutely beautiful location it is supposed to be set in, and the actual story behind this place. Seriously, reading about the Forest and looking at the eerie pictures people have posted was much, much more fun than the movie. But this bit of real life horror just adds to the incredible disappointment. Right up to the end you keep sitting/ waiting/ wishing for absolutely anything to happen.
I usually do not consider any movie to be a waste of time because no matter how bad, some fun can be squeezed from them. This does not even fall into that category.
Please don't watch this.
postscript - The movie does have a lovely poster!
I have No idea why the two main actors - Natalie Dormer and Eoin Macken agreed to do this movie. There is no story worth mentioning. It starts very much like one of the grudges with the girl going off to find her sister and it goes downhill from there. The acting, of course, is fine, but they have nothing to do! There is no real plot, no concrete story or backstory except some random crypticism from a local, and nothing else at all. the only reason I can think of why the actors might have taken this on is quick and easy cash.
The ONLY saving grace is the absolutely beautiful location it is supposed to be set in, and the actual story behind this place. Seriously, reading about the Forest and looking at the eerie pictures people have posted was much, much more fun than the movie. But this bit of real life horror just adds to the incredible disappointment. Right up to the end you keep sitting/ waiting/ wishing for absolutely anything to happen.
I usually do not consider any movie to be a waste of time because no matter how bad, some fun can be squeezed from them. This does not even fall into that category.
Please don't watch this.
postscript - The movie does have a lovely poster!
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