Rent Forest of the Damned (2005)
1.8 of 5 from 50 ratings
1h 20min
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- Synopsis:
Myth has it that there are beautiful but deadly nymph creatures who dwell in the dark shadows of the ancient Miranda Forest. Thrown out of heaven after they became infected with human emotions of lust and sexual desire, these fallen angels now roam the forest, luring in unsuspecting victims with their beauty before seducing them and brutally killing them. Travelling the countryside, five teenagers accidentally run down a girl on a dark road. Badly injured and stuck in the middle of nowhere, they set off to find help. When they stumble on a secluded cabin in the heart of the woods they think their prayers have been answered, but unfortunately, their troubles are just beginning. The cabin belongs to Stephen, who unbeknownst to the teenagers once saw the cursed nymphs with his own eyes when he was a child. He watched helplessly as they brutally butchered his parents, so now Stephen lives in the forest, using passers by as bait to lure out the beautiful creatures so he can act out his bloody revenge. As night wears on, the youths struggle to survive as they're terrorised by the demonic creatures outside, whose hunger for human flesh seems almost insatiable. One by one the kids are picked off, until only two remain. Only two things are certain - they'll have to figure out a way to survive the night if they ever want to see daylight again, and there's much more to the story than myth... Fear has never been so beautiful. Seduction never so terrifying... - Actors:
- Tom Savini, Daniel Maclagan, Nicole Petty, Sophie Holland, Richard Cambridge, David Hood, Francesca Kingdon, Steve Hart, Dan van Husen, Shaun Hutson, Marysia Kay, Eleanor James, Cleo Mason, Hana Urushima, Charlotte Hunter, Samantha Brooks
- Directors:
- Johannes Roberts
- Voiced By:
- Mike Hannides
- Writers:
- Joseph London, Johannes Roberts
- Studio:
- Mosaic Entertainment
- Genres:
- Horror
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Reviews (1) of Forest of the Damned
Spoilers follow ... - Forest of the Damned review by NP
Before this film is even ten minutes into its running time, we have had naked vampires, sex, gore and two 'You've got to be f****** kidding me's. I'm surprised at how much I like it. The initially dreaded 'group of friends go on a road trip' is as unpromising as these things often are: 'crazy' kids tearing up the countryside to the soundtrack of rock music never fills me with a desire for anything other than to skip forward. The characters are given the first names of characters from the John Hughes teen flick 'The Breakfast Club (1985)'. The results are oddly American names for a very British collective, this decision hardly adding to their already scant credibility. Outwitting and out-glaring each other at every opportunity, it isn't long before they are accosted by a raving man at a petrol station - this brief scene actually explains the main thrust of the story: angels have been rejected from Heaven because of extreme sexual desires and apparently frequent the nearby woodlands. Problem is, this is all relayed so briefly and in the form of such extreme ranting, that the details are very easy to overlook.
The rest of the film plays out in a series of repetitive attacks and naked seductions that won't please everyone - but I found myself becoming entranced by this world within a world where creatures of the night rule.
There's an appearance from horror author Shaun Hutson which continues the rest of the film's run of unconvincing acting but is an interesting way to end nonetheless.
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