Review of The Forest (2016) by Frédéric H — 13 Feb 2016

The forest is an attempt at Suspense/Horror which starts good only to fail miserably. Nothing scary about it - forgettable !

This review of The Forest (2016) was written by Frédéric H on 13 Feb 2016.

The Forest has generally received mixed reviews.

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