The Forest (1982) -- Code Red - March 9, 2021 - Blu-ray Forum

snipemonkey · 02-19-2021, 02:43 PM

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-F...lu-ray/280921/

I love slashers but have never seen this one... How bad is it? Better/worse than something like The Prey (which I liked)?

levcore · 02-19-2021, 03:05 PM

Much worse than The Prey. One of the worst slasher movies I've ever seen.

Damonstein · 02-19-2021, 03:06 PM

Low on the body count and gore. Definitely worse than the prey, but I enjoy it. It has a weird plot involving ghosts, and the setting is still pretty nice. Only for hardened Friday the 13th ripoff fans.

Pinot Grigio · 02-19-2021, 03:15 PM

I enjoy it but it's no The Prey. I love The Prey, I'm merely amused by The Forest. The best part is the opening.

Member-222782 · 02-19-2021, 03:28 PM

The Forest is technically competent (for the most part), maybe suffers from a bit of overacting from at least one of the actors and has an odd but fresh-feeling plot twist (ghosts lol) but still fun IMO. I liked it WAY more than Don't Go In the Woods. Actually, I hate DGITW

snipemonkey · 02-19-2021, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

The Forest is technically competent (for the most part), maybe suffers from a bit of overacting from at least one of the actors and has an odd but fresh-feeling plot twist (ghosts lol) but still fun IMO. I liked it WAY more than Don't Go In the Woods. Actually, I hate DGITW

Yeah, DGITW is bad-bad instead of good-bad.

Hard not to get sucked in by the cover art on The Forest. That painting is everything I love about '80s horror. Makes me want to get it "just because".

TripleHBK · 02-19-2021, 07:58 PM

Man opinions seem to be all over the place on this one. I'm genuinely intrigued now. I really liked Don't Go in the Woods... Alone! But found The Prey dreadfully dull. I'm looking forward to this now more so because I really don't know what to expect.

snipemonkey · 02-19-2021, 09:04 PM

Well, THIS guy seems to think it's some kind of underappreciated classic, so I really don't know

https://www.sexgoremutants.co.uk/forestus.html

DaveyJoe · 02-19-2021, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by snipemonkey

Well, THIS guy seems to think it's some kind of underappreciated classic, so I really don't know

https://www.sexgoremutants.co.uk/forestus.html

Ahh my eyes!

snipemonkey · 02-19-2021, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveyJoe

Ahh my eyes!

Yeah, that background is really something isn't it?

I should have put in a warning: "Put on sunglasses before viewing this link." LOL

Damonstein · 02-19-2021, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Man opinions seem to be all over the place on this one. I'm genuinely intrigued now. I really liked Don't Go in the Woods... Alone! But found The Prey dreadfully dull. I'm looking forward to this now more so because I really don't know what to expect.

I would say the forest is a lot closer to a smaller scale prey than dont go in the woods. Have you checked out twisted nightmare? It's more competent, but sillier like don't go in the woods.

jjk · 03-10-2021, 12:17 AM

FWIW, I received The Forest from Amazon today and it had a shrink-wrapped slip.

meremortal · 03-10-2021, 06:34 AM

Slashers in general can be really hit or miss, mood dependent, etc. Nostalgia definitely helps. I was definitely a much bigger fan of the genre as a teen and in my early 20s and was more forgiving of supar efforts.

vortexx · 03-10-2021, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by meremortal

Slashers in general can be really hit or miss, mood dependent, etc. Nostalgia definitely helps. I was definitely a much bigger fan of the genre as a teen and in my early 20s and was more forgiving of supar efforts.

Nice transfers also help big-time. I hated Dont Go in the Woods Alone when I saw it on VHS (OK hated might be to strong a word as I made myself an EP VHS copy).

Member-425016 · 03-10-2021, 11:59 AM

I love it, but I also love 'Scream' (1981) so don't count on me.

drownsoda · 03-23-2021, 02:29 AM

Got my copy today in the mail. I have the Code Red DVD, which I can finally retire now. I like this flick quite a bit; it's a bit less cheesy than Don't Go in the Woods IMO, and has a whole supernatural subplot that is unusual for a slasher. I have a thing for backwoods slasher flicks in general, so this one has always been up my alley. I'd say it's slightly better than Don't Go in the Woods, but not as good as The Prey (which I absolutely adore) or Just Before Dawn (which might be the crown jewel of them all).

Werdsniper2 · 10-01-2022, 11:04 AM

I just ordered this partly due to the fact that I REALLY like the cover. I've heard some people say it's kind of boring but it's only $15 on Amazon right now, and some of the fun in collecting movies (for me) is admiring the artwork. Hopefully it's enjoyable.

Resident Evil Labs · 08-07-2023, 11:58 PM

Heard this is trash, but I love almost all slashers. So I need to see it

lilboyblu · 08-08-2023, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Resident Evil Labs

Heard this is trash, but I love almost all slashers. So I need to see it

Also sucks.

Werdsniper2 · 10-30-2024, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Werdsniper2

I just ordered this partly due to the fact that I REALLY like the cover. I've heard some people say it's kind of boring but it's only $15 on Amazon right now, and some of the fun in collecting movies (for me) is admiring the artwork. Hopefully it's enjoyable.

Well, I fell victim to the cool cover art.

This one is pretty boring.

Interesting if not bizarre premise, but so many shots of people just meandering around in the woods. Most of the kills happen off screen and the gore is pretty tame.

A blind buy fail. Still like the cover though.

02-19-2021, 02:43 PM	#1
snipemonkey Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:791 Blu-ray collection:3124 DVD collection:102 MA collection:556 Digital collection:272 iTunes collection:24 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	The Forest (1982) -- Code Red - March 9, 2021 https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-F...lu-ray/280921/ I love slashers but have never seen this one... How bad is it? Better/worse than something like The Prey (which I liked)?

03-10-2021, 06:34 AM	#13
meremortal Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Bedford Falls Trading Score:258	Slashers in general can be really hit or miss, mood dependent, etc. Nostalgia definitely helps. I was definitely a much bigger fan of the genre as a teen and in my early 20s and was more forgiving of supar efforts. Last edited by meremortal; 03-10-2021 at 06:41 AM.

02-19-2021, 03:05 PM	#2
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	Much worse than The Prey. One of the worst slasher movies I've ever seen.

02-19-2021, 03:06 PM	#3
Damonstein Power Member Member since:Aug 2014 4K collection:360 Blu-ray collection:1519	Low on the body count and gore. Definitely worse than the prey, but I enjoy it. It has a weird plot involving ghosts, and the setting is still pretty nice. Only for hardened Friday the 13th ripoff fans.

02-19-2021, 03:15 PM	#4
Pinot Grigio Special Member Member since:Apr 2015 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:696 DVD collection:220	I enjoy it but it's no The Prey. I love The Prey, I'm merely amused by The Forest. The best part is the opening.

02-19-2021, 03:28 PM	#5
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	The Forest is technically competent (for the most part), maybe suffers from a bit of overacting from at least one of the actors and has an odd but fresh-feeling plot twist (ghosts lol) but still fun IMO. I liked it WAY more than Don't Go In the Woods. Actually, I hate DGITW

02-19-2021, 07:58 PM	#7
TripleHBK Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Lincoln, NE Home Theater Gallery:52 4K collection:249 Blu-ray collection:3649 DVD collection:742 Blu-ray reviews: 17 Trading Score:47	Man opinions seem to be all over the place on this one. I'm genuinely intrigued now. I really liked Don't Go in the Woods... Alone! But found The Prey dreadfully dull. I'm looking forward to this now more so because I really don't know what to expect.

02-19-2021, 09:04 PM	#8
snipemonkey Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:791 Blu-ray collection:3124 DVD collection:102 MA collection:556 Digital collection:272 iTunes collection:24 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	Well, THIS guy seems to think it's some kind of underappreciated classic, so I really don't know https://www.sexgoremutants.co.uk/forestus.html

03-10-2021, 12:17 AM	#12
jjk Active Member Member since:Apr 2010 Location:41.8819° N, 87.6278° W 4K collection:162 Blu-ray collection:1528 DVD collection:4 Trading Score:1	FWIW, I received The Forest from Amazon today and it had a shrink-wrapped slip.

03-10-2021, 11:59 AM	#15
Member-425016 Special Member Member since:Mar 2017	I love it, but I also love 'Scream' (1981) so don't count on me.

03-23-2021, 02:29 AM	#16
drownsoda Power Member Member since:Dec 2018 Location:Oregon 4K collection:288 Blu-ray collection:1725 DVD collection:105 Digital collection:16 Prime collection:5	Got my copy today in the mail. I have the Code Red DVD, which I can finally retire now. I like this flick quite a bit; it's a bit less cheesy than Don't Go in the Woods IMO, and has a whole supernatural subplot that is unusual for a slasher. I have a thing for backwoods slasher flicks in general, so this one has always been up my alley. I'd say it's slightly better than Don't Go in the Woods, but not as good as The Prey (which I absolutely adore) or Just Before Dawn (which might be the crown jewel of them all).

10-01-2022, 11:04 AM	#17
Werdsniper2 Special Member Member since:Oct 2017 Location:California 4K collection:95 Blu-ray collection:897 DVD collection:25	I just ordered this partly due to the fact that I REALLY like the cover. I've heard some people say it's kind of boring but it's only $15 on Amazon right now, and some of the fun in collecting movies (for me) is admiring the artwork. Hopefully it's enjoyable.

08-07-2023, 11:58 PM	#18
Resident Evil Labs Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2020 Location:San Diego 4K collection:852 Blu-ray collection:2913 DVD collection:650 Digital collection:695 iTunes collection:264 Prime collection:174	Heard this is trash, but I love almost all slashers. So I need to see it

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