The Forest – Japan’s Suicide Forest Movie

Last Updated on February 25, 2022 by ellen

I have always been fascinated by the suicide forest in Japan. If you haven’t heard about it, it’s the place where people go to kill themselves in Japan.

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It is supposedly haunted and no one will enter it unless they want to die. It is a 14 square mile forest that lies at the northwest base of Mount Fuji in Japan. 

The Forest Premieres January 8, 2016

The Forest Premieres

I have seen several movies that take place in the forest and I have just learned that there is another movie called The Forest that premieres January 8, 2016! I am so excited!

If you dare enter the Aokigahara “Suicide” Forest, remember one thing above all else: STAY ON THE PATH. From Gramercy Pictures comes THE FOREST, a film sure to keep you from wandering off alone.

Set in the actual Aokigahara Forest in Japan, THE FOREST centers around Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), a young American woman in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared within the depths of the forest.

SYNOPSIS: A supernatural thriller set in the legendary Aokigahara Forest at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), goes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. Despite everyone’s warnings to “stay on the path,” Sara enters the forest determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate – only to be confronted by the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who wanders into the forest.

DIRECTOR: Jason Zada
WRITERS: Sarah Cornwell, Nick Antosca, based on an idea by David S. Goyer
CAST: Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Eoin Macken, Yukiyoshi Ozawa
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Check out the new trailer here:

2 thoughts on “The Forest – Japan’s Suicide Forest Movie

  1. I’ve never heard of that forest but sounds mysteriously scary–perfect for the season.I’ll have to watch more of the clips on this one.

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