Name: Suicide Forest Village
Genre: Horror
Rating: 33
Cast: Anna Yamada, Mayu Yamaguchi, Fuju Kamio, Yuki Kura, Haruka Kudo

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Grant Watson

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This is an exceptional horror film from a director who has repeatedly demonstrated a talent for showcasing the creepy and inexplicable.

Rated: 8/10

Feb 19, 2022

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

Psychocinematography

With Suicide Forest Village, Shimizu has not only delivered a worthy follow-up, but also a mystery-horror experience that is, in all aspects, better than Howling Village.

Dec 23, 2021

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Mark Schilling

Japan Times

In [Takashi Shimizu'i][s latest, "Suicide Forest Village," he shows he still knows the tricks of the trade, though the psychological depths and signature style found in the work of fellow master of horror Kiyoshi Kurosawa elude him.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 10, 2021

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Gabriel S

After teen friends find a mysterious box under the house of one of them, strange events lead Hibiki to believe they are all cursed. Seeing her sister's downfall, Mei must discover the truth before the curse gets to all of them. Suicide Forest Village (2021), by the director of Ju-on, is one of those Japanese lore-intensive stories, heavy on folk elements and the basic ghost haunting premisse that we see on most Japanese stories — not a bad thing at all. This movie is good enough to keep us hooked, though, Western audience might feel the heavy hit of drama-related Eastern acting; they do tend to repeat each others name often, apparently. One a few occasions, I felt as if I was missing bits of the plot. At one point, one of the characters gets hurt, but that apparently happens offscreen, or editors removed the scene, and the result is a confusing setup, regardless of it being linear. The horror elements are light on this movie. Don't wait for the sinister haunting of crawling-shoked Kayako; in Suicide Forest Village, the ghost presence is subtle, but effective. The finale is heavy on folklore, which could diminish its effectiveness. The story does not explain any rules, leaving us with a heavy drama scene that feels Ex-Machina. It kinda works, but I'd want more explanations as to WTH is going on. There is one post-credit scene that was nice. Hopefully, Suicide Forest Village enables a sequel. I'd recommend this movie for fans of East-oriented horror. If you are too mainstrem, skip this entry.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/06/23

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Audience Member

This is part two of Takashi Shimizu's "folk horror" trilogy, with part three due this year. It's set in the famous "suicide forest" of Aokigahara. The movie's plot revolves around a cursed box, and not so much about the actual phenomena. It also follows three different timelines that can be hard to keep track of. Although the movie contains some interesting ideas and imagery, I can't really recommend it due to the highly convoluted story and uninteresting characters. Check out creepysoba.com for more recent Asian horror!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Takashi Shimizu

Director

Anna Yamada

Hibiki Amasawa

Mayu Yamaguchi

Mei Amasawa

Fuju Kamio

Hikaru Akutsu

Yuki Kura

Shinjiro Washio

Haruka Kudo

Miyu Katase

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Synopsis

Some friends unleash a curse after stumbling upon a mysterious box. To break the curse, they venture deep within Jukai Forest. It's said that the land holds a grudge, and after people enter, they can never come out.

Director: Takashi Shimizu
Screenwriter: Daisuke Hosaka, Takashi Shimizu
Production Co: Booster Project
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Japanese
Runtime: 1h 57m

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