825 Forest Road

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825 Forest Road

2025

1h 41m

Horror

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Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life after a family tragedy when he moves to the town of Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Elizabeth, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents for decades, since her own suicide back in the ‘40s. Finding Helen’s old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn’t match any of the town’s existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen’s wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it’s too late.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Cognetti’s skill with found footage does him no favors here, as this flick is laden with awful dialogue, worse performances, dumb plotting, and a truly inane ending. Set your horror GPS to a different location.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 4, 2025

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Tyler Doupe

Dread Central

‘825 Forest Road’ is full of loose ends and lacks the kind of atmospheric tension a horror film needs to thrive.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 23, 2025

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Oliver Parker

In Review Online

Despite finally appearing to understand how to manipulate found footage for maximum scares, Cognetti falls remarkably short in this latest project from reaching the surprising heights of his last work.

May 3, 2025

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Sharai Bohannon

Horror Press

'825 Forest Road' has great bones. Sadly, it settles for a lesser story than the eerier one that was within its grasp.

Apr 19, 2025

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Dennis Schwartz

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A flawed but entertaining paranormal horror pic.

Rated: C

Apr 13, 2025

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Matt Donato

IGN Movies

825 Forest Road is a stodgy paranormal thriller that doesn’t boast enough character or intensity to reach the heights of its director’s Hell House LLC movies.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 8, 2025

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It's nice to see us get away from Hell House, which I think the last two installments were weaker than the first 3. I also don't mind rehashing plots from different perspectives, though the film is only halfway successful with it. I I think it's a setup issue where not enough of the perspective switch actually changes how you view what happened in the scenes. If it's not done extremely well, it can feel like I'm watching what could have been a 45-minute movie. Like others, I wasn't quite satisfied with the ending and wish the house played a more prominent role in the 3rd act. If you like haunted house stories and are a fan of Hell House, it's 100% worth a watch. P.S. We still found a way to work a mannequin into the plot.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/25

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Melissa L

I think this is one of the best psychological horror films I've seen in a long time. If you're into psychological horror and/or haunted houses, you'll like this movie. Ignore the low ratings.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/06/25

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Darren D

"825 Forest Road" is a slow watch as the story being told in chapters doesn't feel natural. There's no urgency to solve the mystery of the horrors that the residents treat as the town's dirty little secret. It’s like listening to a child tell a campfire story.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/10/25

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Luke H

Great film, don't listen to the slaming reviews, it's suspenseful and reminds me of the filming style of "weapons 2025" I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend. Gave me "things heard and seen" with Amanda seyfreid vibes. Nice to see the bad guy misunderstood and still the one that wins at the end. When the hand moves behind her and she can't tell made me feel so involved in the film, usually in media the character can tell or sense something is behind them. In this situation it is so skillfully done that we are all screaming at the TV "Turn around!!!!" More of a suspenseful thriller than horror but I enjoyed it alot! 9/10 from me.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/03/25

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Anthony S

I enjoyed the setting and vibe of this movie. Nothing about it is groundbreaking but I never had the I can't wait until this is over feeling. The story kept me interested in where they were going with it. The acting isnt great but that didnt bother me. It's also not scary which might be a dealbreaker for some. 6.5 or 7/10 seems right. Its worth a watch. Especially if youre a big fan of horror and not overly picky.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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Audience Member

This is a really good, bad movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life after a family tragedy when he moves to the town of Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Elizabeth, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents for decades, since her own suicide back in the ‘40s. Finding Helen’s old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn’t match any of the town’s existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen’s wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it’s too late.

Director: Stephen Cognetti
Producer: Joe Bandelli, Dana Guerin, Cindi Rice
Screenwriter: Stephen Cognetti
Distributor: Shudder
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2025
Runtime: 1h 41m

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