The Forest vs The Ghost
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.2/10 for The Forest). The Ghost is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 35m. The Forest is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Forest
The Ghost| The Forest | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.2/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jason Zada | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Eoin Macken, Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Jozef Aoki, Stephanie Vogt | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
The Forest
Set in the Aokigahara Forest, a real-life place in Japan where people go to end their lives. Against this backdrop, a young American woman comes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared.
The Ghost
Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.
Where to watch
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