The Forest is a supernatural horror story directed by Jason Zada, and written by Ben Ketal, Nick Antosca and Sarah Cornwell. Released in Jan 2016, by Gramercy Pictures in the USA. It stars Natalie Dormer and Taylor Kinney. It was produced by David S. Goyer, David Linde and Tori Metzger.
The film is set around the Aokigahara Forest , on the base of Mount Fuji in Japan, known as a popular destination for the suicidal.
It was partly shot in Tokyo, with studio locations in Belgrade. The principal forest location was in the Tara National Park in South West Serbia, with additional sets being constructed inside a nearby warehouse/studio