The Forest vs Us
Us has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.2/10 for The Forest). The Forest is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 56m. The Forest is the older of the two (2016 against 2019). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Forest
Us| The Forest | Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.2/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jason Zada | Jordan Peele |
| Main cast | Eoin Macken, Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Jozef Aoki, Stephanie Vogt | Elisabeth Moss, Anna Diop, Napiera Groves, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke |
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.
Us
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.