The Forest Movie Review
Campers head for the woods for a getaway, but unbeknownst to them, terror awaits in the form of a cannibalistic woodsman. This 1982 slasher film, also know as Terror In The Woods, borrows more than just a little from Friday The 13th, of course, but also brings some original elements to the table. After an opening sequence featuring our first kills, we are introduced to the four campers--this part of the film seems to drag on forever, and the establishing shots of the road only serve to remind us how hideous cars of the late 1970s and early 1980s were. When we meet John, our killer, we're less scared and more...
This guy?!
Yes, the bad guy of this film is a bit underwhelming, but he does have a story! He went from mild mannered fella to killer as a result of his wife cheating on him, so maybe she is the real villain? But then her ghost seems to want to kill the killer, so maybe she's the good guy? Either way, she is killed by John, so at least there's some justice? To me, the real bad guy of the film is the mechanic we see ripping off the campers, and of course that bastard lives. Let's get back on track...the guys and gals going camping end up leaving at separate times, and the guys meet John in the woods and spend the night with him, unknowingly eating one of the girlfriends in the process. They hear of his story, and we find out he had kids--the kids killed themselves, and because there's not enough nonsense going on here, they are ghosts roaming the woods.
And their voices echo
We are also treated to some of the most generic music every recorded--it reminded me of some of those releases of television shows that once featured awesome music but now have generic tunes because nobody wanted to pay for the rights to the original songs (I'm still looking at you Quantum Leap)--alas, this was indeed the music originally in this movie. Bad acting, poor dialogue, and a laughably bad ending round this one out. On the plus side, some of the shots are nice--this was filmed in Sequoia National Park, so the backdrop is beautiful at times. And if you ever wondered what would happen if two men, one holding a pitchfork and the other equipped with a bicycle, got into a fight, this movie answers that question.
HE GOT A BITHYCLE!
On A Scale Of One To Ten: 3
The Forest Movie Trailer
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