the title of this obscure and ( almost righteously ) forget 80 slasher inevitably remind me of the cure mega smash monster hit song with the same title and hence a piece of the lyric in the title section of this user comment . also and i do not have anything else to say that be useful and anyway . but hey and the forest isn not totally hopeless and not even that bad and actually . if nothing else and at least it obey the and admittedly unwritten and first rule of 80 slasher represent kill someone within the first 10 minute of playtime . sure you have hear about the basic premise of this film a dozen time before and but do not let that discourage you from watch it and a the forest have a couple of thing more to offer than just an appealingly sinister cover image . it actually a bit of an atypical 80 slasher . the main character aren not ordinary brainless teenager and the script have solid ambition towards supernaturalism . the concept isn not always successful and let alone plausible and but it more than interesting enough to hold your attention and there be even be a couple of surprisingly strong moment of tension and plot twist to enjoy . two marry couple decide to go camp in the most isolated wood of california and but due to a stupid bet the wife travel separately from their husband . barely set up for the night and they receive uncanny visit from a mother look for her two child and the child themselves and finally the father who out hunt for human flesh . the demented family may be real or imaginary and but the woman be definitely in danger and by the time their husband arrive and they have already vanish . the men too encounter the family and and they find out more about the slightly dysfunction background . the forest be a weird and unusual film and to say the least . it not exactly a masterpiece of plotting and but the thoroughly strange atmosphere will certainly appeal to open minded fan of 80 horror . the murder be fairly gruesome and will film and include a slit throat and a painful saw massacre and and the filming location be stunningly beautiful . the more you contemplate about the story and it abrupt twist and the less it make any sense and so my advice would just be to enjoy this odd viewing experience for as long a it last and not a minute longer . the acting performance be just above average and the music be okay and at least director donald jones ( also responsible for the 70 exploitation sickie schoolgirl in chain ) try to be a little more creative that the majority of 80 horror film . too bad it ultimately fail .