BY AMANDA BRUNI

Staff Writer

For centuries, the “suicide forest,” Aokigahara, has been a mythological phenomenon in Japan. Based on this secluded forest, The Forest is a fictional film that is so dull and inept that to boycott the movie would give it more attention than it deserves. Sarah (Natalie Dormer) goes in search of her twin sister, Jess, who was last seen going into the forest. Aiden (Taylor Kinny) helps Sarah through the forest whilst he writes about this tragedy for his local newspaper. Sarah fights off the thought of her sister dying by committing to search while simultaneously fighting for her sanity. The plot is drawn out way too long and to make things worse, the actors lack emotion and are mediocre at best. The explanation of Sarah’s past takes away from scenes where suspense and horror should’ve been the focal point. The Forest deprives the audience of a thrill and cringe-worthy story and delivers an irresolute ending.