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The Forest poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.2 / 100
2016·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 33m

THE FOREST

“Everyone comes here looking for a way out”

Set in the Aokigahara Forest, a real-life place in Japan where people go to end their lives. Against this backdrop, a young American woman comes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared.

Above the Line
Jason Zada·DirectorSarah Cornwell·WriterNick Antosca·WriterMattias Troelstrup·Director of PhotographyBear McCreary·Original Music ComposerJim Flynn·Editor
Cast
Natalie Dormer·Sara / Jess PriceEoin Macken·RobStephanie Vogt·ValerieOsamu Tanpopo·Homeless ManYasuo Tobishima·Sushi ChefIbuki Kaneda·Mei (Schoolgirl)Akiko Iwase·Head TeacherKikuo Ichikawa·BusinessmanNoriko Sakura·MayumiJozef Aoki·Visitor Center Morgue Man
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Jason Zada·DirectorChristopher Landry·First Assistant DirectorMaria Nita·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Sarah Cornwell·WriterNick Antosca·WriterBen Ketai·Writer
Camera· 1
Mattias Troelstrup·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jim Flynn·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bear McCreary·Original Music ComposerMarius Serban Cozma·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
Jasna Dragović·Art DirectionKikuo Ohta·Art DirectionKevin Phipps·Production DesignBojana Nikitović·Costume Design
Production· 8
David S. Goyer·ProducerDavid Linde·ProducerTory Metzger·ProducerAviv Giladi·Executive ProducerLawrence Bender·Executive ProducerAndrew Pfeffer·Executive ProducerLen Blavatnik·Executive ProducerAleksandar Tadić·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 8
Slaviša Ivanović·Stunt CoordinatorMarija Savić·StuntsNenad Todorović·StuntsNenad Ninić·StuntsMiroslav Vučković·StuntsMilan Alavanja·Health and SafetyLuka Todorović·StuntsMiroslav Borković·Stunts
By the Numbers
60.2
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
OF 10
IMDb
10%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$40M
ROI 297%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Forest's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a close-up of a woman's face, specifically her eyes and forehead, against a light beige background. The lower half of her face is replaced b”

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Key Elements
Woman's EyesForest SilhouetteNooses
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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