{"id":74194,"date":"2015-12-31T08:08:50","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T08:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2015\/12\/31\/the-forest\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T03:34:24","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T03:34:24","slug":"the-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/the-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Forest<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Forest-poster-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-76834\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 203 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Forest-poster-1-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Forest poster 1\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Release date: January 8, 2016<br \/>\nDistributor: Gramercy Pictures<br \/>\nDirector: Jason Zada<br \/>\nMPAA Rating: PG-13 (for disturbing thematic content and images)<br \/>\nScreenwriters: Ben Ketai and Sarah Cornwell and Nick Antosca<br \/>\nCast: Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Eoin Macken<br \/>\nWebsite:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theforestisreal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">TheForestisReal.com<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheForestIsReal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theforestisreal\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/theforestisreal\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d and \u201cThe Hunger Games\u201d), journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney of \u201cChicago Fire\u201d), Sara enters the forest having been well warned to \u201cstay on the path.\u201d Determined to discover the truth about her sister\u2019s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who dares come near them. These malevolent spirits lying in wait for Sara at every turn will plunge her into a frightening darkness from which she must fight to save herself.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BDs_DYow7xA?feature=player_detailpage\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trailer 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J5GPzuu-IQQ?feature=player_detailpage\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Spot &#8211; Never Let You Go<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XQnS0aiwO4Y?feature=player_detailpage\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Spot 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l80lqjE9yzs?feature=player_detailpage\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>B-Roll<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lA7adG_SwS0?feature=player_detailpage\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clip &#8211; Michi&#8217;s Warning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TmQDwXi2LDc?feature=player_detailpage\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clip &#8211; Say Something<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h0HPM3D0KaI?feature=player_detailpage\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Clip &#8211; Maggots<\/p>\n<p><iframe 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