Review of The Forest (2016) by Kirt M — 17 Sep 2016

A cool idea ruined by jump scare garbage.

This review of The Forest (2016) was written by Kirt M on 17 Sep 2016.

The Forest has generally received mixed reviews.

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This movie could of been a lot better than it was. The decision to kill Jess and have Sara escape really didn’t do it for me…

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By Grace H (121) on 05 Sep 2018

I gave up on it and shut it off. It was not a couch locking film at all. Weak and not scary…

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By Andrea M (519) on 30 Sep 2017

The premise of the film seemed interesting enough, but the movie plays out like a history session…

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By Robert Kojder (605) for Flickering Myth (680) on 03 Dec 2017

The Forest desperately wants to be intelligent psychological horror but fails at every corner…

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By Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 23 Oct 2017

Dormer is a refreshing presence but the film is short of genuine, grown-up scares…

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By Collin P (449) on 28 Jul 2017

7/28/2017: Pretty disappointing. The cast did a good job (love Dormer), but it wasn't that scary…

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By Sarah Marrs (566) for Lainey Gossip (399) on 13 Oct 2017

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By Lilly R (21) on 30 Sep 2017

The premise of the film seemed interesting enough, but the movie plays out like a history session…

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