Forest of Rope

Forest of Rope

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Aokigahara Forest, found at the base of Mt Fugi, is the most popular suicide destination in Japan and the second most in the world. Over a hundred bodies are reported found there each year. Alexis and Riley are a socially estranged couple living in San Francisco. Obsessed with the paranormal, Alexis becomes infatuated by Aokigahara and feels compelled to visit it with her faithful and naive boyfriend. The two arrive in Japan as aliens in another world. They soon enter the forest. As they progress deeper into the eerie wood, it appears Alexis's true intentions are far darker than they seemed and Riley is forced to question the nature of their relationship...
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As soon as her mother goes missing and the only clue pointing to her whereabouts is her search history, Elise Newman has packed her bag and boarded the first flight to Japan. Having both lost somebody, Elise fears for her mother's safety and for her own sanity, and avoids what it would mean if her speculations were correct. She doesn't think; she just goes, goes to one of the last places her parents had been happy: a breathtaking forest, also renowned for its high mortality rates. When her trip goes awry, Elise is pitted against her own fears and whatever is lurking in the forest as she finds just how far she would go to save someone she loves...and if she can even save herself in the process. -· A journey into an infamous forest as well as the mind.

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