Hi just a psa.
Aokigahara Forest is not somewhere to be afraid of. Aokigahara is not a frightening place. It’s a sad place. Movies like The Forest are turning it into a spooktacular, spiritually vengeful, white washing sleigh ride and people are letting that happen.
Aokigahara is not a place to be afraid of. So please don’t be. It’s such a sad, mournful place. It’s a place people go to end their lives. It’s not scary. It’s tragic.
Like not only does the movie have a white cast but it takes Japan’s heartbreaking suicide rate and turns it into a thrill scare for profit
here’s a documentary on the aokigahara forest by vice featuring geologist azusa hayano
if you watch the video you will truly see that the forest is not some scary horror story but a place to be mourned and respected ,,
i dont know of this is the best documentary to watch but its the one i watched constantly growing up
I used to watch this video whenever I felt suicidal because it gave me hope … it sickens me to know that this forest is being exploited and turned into some thrill ride by Hollywood
please don’t support or watch this movie … it’s a slap in the face to Japan and the mentally ill