Trailer the forest of the lost souls invites you into a black and. The forest of lost souls brooklyn horror film festival. Review the forest of the lost souls is arthouse horror of the finest caliber. Sadness lasts forever in the teaser for the forest of lost souls. Aug 01, 2018 looking at first like an underplayed black comedy about suicide before becoming something much more nihilistic, jose pedro lopes the forest of lost souls centers on a woman whose own professed. The forest of lost souls is set to make uk premiere at triple six festival way back in december of 2015 we shared the teaser trailer for portuguese arthouse slasher the forst of lost souls. The forest of lost souls is a bit of a puzzle, which some viewers might find too much trouble to solve especially given that in the middle it becomes shockingly violent. The forest of the lost souls is an impressive debut and i suspect will find its audience in those filmgoers who appreciate cinematic genre fusion. Jul 30, 2018 for those who are themselves already strange and unusual, this is a film that tackles topics that cast a bleak eye on humanity that is morbidly poetic with a definite hint of all things macabre. Little over an hour, the forest of lost souls is a new kind of horror film that eschews jump starts and cheap thrills, with only a modicum of blood for realitys sake. Jul 09, 2018 the film, which had its world premiere at the fantasporto film festival on february 26, 2017, is scheduled to open in august. Jul 14, 2018 the forest of the lost souls is an uncomplicated flick, divided into two rather even sectionsthe first is a poignant, and sometimes black humor filled dissertation on the human condition and why we would want to remove ourselves from existence, and the second is a protoslasher picture. Aug 27, 2018 the forest of the lost souls is an impressive debut and i suspect will find its audience in those filmgoers who appreciate cinematic genre fusion. Bio season 3 official trailer hd glenn howerton, patton oswalt.
The two strangers end up exploring the forest of lost souls together, looking for the best spot to commit the act all the while debating whats the best way to kill yourself. It is all about how off balance we can be, especially those souls who contemplate suicide. Leading independent distributor wild eye releasing has acquired portuguese horror film the forest of the lost souls, setting it as their first theatrical release. Oct 12, 2017 little over an hour, the forest of lost souls is a new kind of horror film that eschews jump starts and cheap thrills, with only a modicum of blood for realitys sake. Theres also a lot more to question in terms of the films overall direction. Kurosagi corpse delivery service and an episode of satoshi kons anime paranoia agent. Dare you enterthe forest of lost souls horror society. May 09, 2017 the forest of lost souls is a unique horror film with assured direction and great performances. Amy, adam and chip are granted exclusive access to the paramount theatre in asbury park, nj.
The demon deacons appeared to be trending upward in 2017, when sophomore john collins led the demon deacons to a 19win season and a. Described as a coming of age slasher movie, the film had its world premiere at the directors week of the fantasporto film festival 2017 the titular forest is a fictional place between portugal and spain, an infamous suicide spot. Described as a coming of age slasher movie, the film had its world premiere at the directors week of the fantasporto film festival 2017. Looking at first like an underplayed black comedy about suicide before becoming something much more nihilistic, jose pedro lopes the forest of lost souls. The forest of lost souls is a worthwhile horror experience thanks to its grounded story, lopes assured direction, lobos beautifully surreal cinematography, gracios retro creepy musical score. Trailer the forest of the lost souls invites you into a black and white. In the forest of lost souls, its easy to lose your way. Like those other two films lopes shot his film in black and white, so there is a great visual appeal. New trailer and poster take you into the forest of lost souls.
Curt oglesbee, horror geek life fans of the art house horror genrewill find much to like in. The first thing you will notice about the forest of lost souls is how visually striking it is. Jan 04, 2017 portuguese coming of age slasher the forest of lost souls will make its world premiere in february. The forest of the lost souls finds a release datethe. Dec 11, 2015 a teaser trailer and poster have arrived online for the forest of lost souls a. The forest of lost souls is set to make uk premiere at triple six festival movies tony todd is back to voice darkseid in new animated movie justice league dark. Video archive for the film the forest of lost souls, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2017. One day at a time season 4 official trailer hd rita moreno. The forest of the lost souls will open theatrically august 5 in l. Ricardo jorge mota is a sad old man, who gave up on life when his older daughter, irene lilia lopes, took her life in a romantic pact gone wrong in the glacier lake that rests hidden. But the blackandwhite images are lovely to look at, and whatevers true or untrue about the characters, theyre all clearly alienated. Joe bob briggs tells fans what to expect in the last drivein season 2.
The film, which had its world premiere at the fantasporto film festival on february 26, 2017, is scheduled to open in august. Forest of lost souls has been recognized and voted as one of northern ca, top scariest haunted house home haunts. May 16, 2017 this is a horror film you can watch at 2am and sleep soundly afterwards, but walk your dog at night the next day and still look over your shoulder. The forest of the lost souls teaser trailer on vimeo. A film of two halves, i became lost as it transitioned from a dark, ethereal fairytale. The forest of the lost souls out now in us theaters and vod. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which two are trailers, as listed below. Check out the new poster, stills and trailer for the forest of lost souls. Forest of the lost souls new bluray brand new factory. It provides few answers but thrills that satisfy the mind. Trailer for the forest of lost souls the forest of the lost souls is a dense and remote forest, portugals most popular place for suicide. East coast premiere contemplating suicide, a grieving older man jorge mota and a young girl daniela love meet in a forest where people go to end their lives.
Theatrical trailer for the forest of lost souls, starring daniela love, jorge mota and mafalda banquart. Jul 30, 2018 i certainly felt lost after watching the forest of the lost souls, but i am not sure that was a good thing. The forest of lost souls anne plichota, cendrine wolf on. On a summer morning, two strangers meet within the woods. The forest of the lost souls is a 2017 portuguese slasher drama film directed by jose pedro lopes. The forest of lost souls is set to make uk premiere at. The film, which had its world premiere at the fantasporto film festival on february 26, 2017, is scheduled to open in august 2018. Ricardo jorge mota is a sad old man, who gave up on life when his older daughter, irene lilia lopes, took her life in a romantic pact gone wrong in the glacier lake that rests. I went into not knowing what to expect and it threw me for a loop. Amy bruni, adam berry and chip coffey are granted exclusive access to the paramount theatre in asbury park, nj. What films do you think best pulled off genre shifts. The forest of the lost souls is playing in select theaters as of august 5th. The film, which had its world premiere at the fantasporto film festival on february 26, 2017, marks wild eye. The forest of the lost souls is an impressive debut that will find its audience in those filmgoers who.
The forest of the lost souls theatrical trailer ricardo and carolina are complete strangers that meet seemingly by chance in the forest of the lo. Two strangers, ricardo jorge mota and carolina daniela love meet within the. Wild eye releasing has announced that jose pedro lopes indie horror, the forest of lost souls, will be released in us cinemas on august 5th, starting with l. The forest of lost souls trailer 2017 trailer for the forest of lost souls. Portuguese coming of age slasher the forest of lost souls will make its world premiere in february. Now you would think those two things would go together. The locations bright future is marred by a tragic past. The forest is emblematic of the lost souls who are alone and on an entangled path to the end. The forest of lost souls news articles, images, videos.
In a summer morning, two strangers meet within the woods. Perhaps most obviously, both the forest of lost souls and the eyes of my mother are shot in blackandwhite, their stories manifesting on screen through luscious, often high contrast photography that consciously heralds their arthorror heritage. May 08, 2017 shot in beautiful black and white across northern portugal and zamora in spain, the forest of lost souls recalls recent arthouse horror hits a girl walks home alone at night and the eyes of my mother, with its haunting monochrome vision and cerebral approach to genre. Outsider carolina daniela love meets a father, ricardo jorge mota, who is entering the grey and forbidding forest after the suicide of one daughter. Carolina is a offbeat hipster who finds all things related to death fun. Oct 20, 2017 the forest of lost souls is a 2017 portuguese slasher film directed by jose pedro lopes. Wild eye releasing, whose recent releases include wellreceived scifi thriller soft matter and james klasss house on elm lake, represents horror, exploitation, dark arthouse. Their moment of procrastination leads them to learn. Two strangers meet in the woods, in an area well known for one thing in particular. Theres plenty of gore and a lot to like about this film. Take a tour to a haunted cemetery with ugue live, watch as we venture into a haunted forest and get more than we bargained for.
Keep up with our ongoing end of the year coverage here as 2017. For these reasons, crypticrock give the forest of the lost souls 4 of 5 stars. Brooklyn horror film festival 2017 winner festival prize. Four lost souls is pure americana, not just because of where it was recorded or who played on what track, but because it is beyond the news of the day. For those who are themselves already strange and unusual, this is a film that tackles topics that cast a bleak eye on humanity that is morbidly poetic with a definite hint of all things macabre. Much like aokigahara in japan people come to these woods in. Vastly more focused and interesting than director gus van sants similarly themed 2015 misfire the sea of trees, the blackandwhite stalker drama the forest of lost souls is a nasty. The new film is a portuguese horror movie called the forest of the lost souls. The forest of lost souls an encounter between two people intent on committing suicide morphs into a visually chaste yet no less absorbing slasher movie. The forest of the lost souls is an uncomplicated flick, divided into two rather even sectionsthe first is a poignant, and sometimes black humor filled dissertation on the human condition and why we would want to remove ourselves from existence, and the second is a protoslasher picture. Can the team bring peace to the lost souls trapped inside the historic building. Ricardo is a depressed family man looking for the place where his daughter died. The forest of the lost souls is a dense and remote forest, portugals most popular place for suicide. Jul 09, 2018 the forest of the lost souls will open theatrically august 5 in l.
Ricardo and carolina are complete strangers that meet seemingly by chance in the forest of the lost souls, a place where many people go to commit suicide. Ricardo and carolina are complete strangers that meet seemingly by chance in the forest of lost souls, a. Trailer the forest of the lost souls invites you into a. The forest of lost souls is a unique horror film with assured direction and great performances. Wake forest fires coach danny manning after losing stretch. The forest of the lost souls theatrical trailer video. Stranger things cast reunites for season 4 table read. Ricardo is a family man dealing with the passing of his daughter. The forest of the lost souls 2017 the forest of the. So i was looking forward to what the forest of the lost souls had to offer. The film, which had its world premiere at the fantasporto film festival on february 26th, 2017, is scheduled to open august 5th. Wild eye releasing, whose recent releases include wellreceived scifi thriller soft matter and james klass house on elm lake, represents horror, exploitation, dark arthouse, cult and documentary films from around the world.
And thats not an expression i regularly use but i feel like its extremely fitting for. Filmed in sterile monochrome, with an almost clinical restraint, the forest of the lost souls strives to mask its chosen forest with an ethereal cloak that would hope to convince the viewer something abstruse was lurking behind its utterly mundane locale. The forest of the lost souls official hd trailer 2018. A young woman and a middleaged man meet in the forest of the lost souls. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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