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The Haunted Forest

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Zach is a horror-movie obsessive who'd rather draw gruesome comic books in class than concentrate on his studies -- so when his cousin Mark invites him to work at the legendary Haunted Forest, Zach is thrilled beyond belief. On his first night, he meets Sarah, a beautiful and intriguing makeup artist, as well as Jacko, a veteran employee who takes Zach under his wing. Zach is living his best life, indulging his passion for all things morbid -- but when Jacko is found dead, the magical world of the Forest begins to seem sinister, and Zach can't help but wonder where the killer will strike next....

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Kat Hughes THN Although the competition is light, The Haunted Forest is one of the better scare attraction horrors, buoyed by its ability to be more than a simple slasher. Rated: 3/5 Aug 28, 2025 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Consistently above the quality of the average genre film, and always visually interesting. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 25, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Keith Boynton

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Grayson Gwaze

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Cedric Gegel

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Kaitlyn Lunardi

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Meghan Reed

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Synopsis Zach is a horror-movie obsessive who'd rather draw gruesome comic books in class than concentrate on his studies -- so when his cousin Mark invites him to work at the legendary Haunted Forest, Zach is thrilled beyond belief. On his first night, he meets Sarah, a beautiful and intriguing makeup artist, as well as Jacko, a veteran employee who takes Zach under his wing. Zach is living his best life, indulging his passion for all things morbid -- but when Jacko is found dead, the magical world of the Forest begins to seem sinister, and Zach can't help but wonder where the killer will strike next....
Director
Keith Boynton
Producer
Cassie D'Agostino, Mashka Wolfe
Screenwriter
Keith Boynton
Production Co
Sane Lake Pictures
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m