825 Forest Road

2025

Horror

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 36% · 14 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 42% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.0/10 10 1925 1.9K

vengeful ghost family tragedy haunted

Plot summary

After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Elizabeth, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark history of being haunted by a ghostly woman who drives residents to suicide.

Director

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Stephen Cognetti

Top cast

Brian Anthony Wilson Photo
Brian Anthony Wilson as Terrence
Lorenzo Beronilla Photo
Lorenzo Beronilla as Larry
Joe Bandelli Photo
Joe Bandelli as Julian
Jessica Albano Photo
Jessica Albano as Natalie
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934.27 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
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1.87 GB
1920*816
English 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TheWibble 5 / 10

I liked it

I'm not sure why folks are giving it bad reviews. It wasn't as bad as folks are saying it was.Could the ending have been better ? Yes.Could we have done without the few barely mentioned characters? Sure.Could there have been more insight to the supporting roles? Definitely.But the scares still scared.I like to think that jump scares still have their place in the horror genre.Personally if a movie doesn't make me jump or cower even a little or even go as far as making me talk to the screen like they can hear me.. then it's not scary enough for me.All and all.... There are better scary movies out there but this one was not among the worst.
Reviewed by lathe-of-heaven 5 / 10

Good effort... Some eerie atmosphere, some decent effects. Not a bad idea, but ultimately somewhat flawed...

I can see why this movie is somewhat divisive. There ARE indeed some good elements in it like one reviewer stated in his/her title.I would say what really props up this movie at all is the tense atmosphere. The acting overall is decent, not as cringeworthy as many of these modern day Horror films.I personally like the approach when you have this small, rural town where everyone knows something is not right. That aspect I thought was done very well.I just don't feel that there was quite enough substance and weight truly to carry the story as well as it should have been. There were definitely instances of genuine creepiness, but perhaps if the writing/plot could have been thought out a bit more thoroughly, I think it really could have been a lot better.Yes, many good elements are there, but I think maybe a bit more skill was needed to bring it together and really make it much more strongly effective and powerful to the audience.I was torn between giving it a '5' or a '6', but in considering the sum of everything, I ended up with a '5' So, there is some entertainment value here, but ultimately I honestly feel it is a bit too flawed to be called really good.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MY PARTICULAR WAY OF RATING:5 - Flawed, but with some entertainment value.6. A decently passable story maybe worth a watch.7. A solid film, well made, effective, and entertaining.And, obviously, you can probably figure out what above and below these would mean... : )
Reviewed by kevin_robbins 5 / 10

825 Forest Road has a few redeeming elements, but ultimately it doesn't do enough to stand out in the haunted house subgenre.

I recently watched 825 Forest Road (2025) on Shudder. The story follows a family searching for a fresh start who move into a new house in a small town. Unfortunately, the town-and the house-have a dark history that threatens to make their new beginning anything but refreshing.The film is written and directed by Stephen Cognetti (Hell House LLC) and stars Elizabeth Vermilyea (Hell House LLC: Lineage), Kathryn Miller (Nefarious), Joe Bandelli (Hell House LLC), and Brian Anthony Wilson (Law Abiding Citizen).This is one of those horror films that focuses more on building a backstory and explaining why things are happening rather than showing them unfold on screen. I found myself wanting more horror scenes-it felt slow at times and bordered on boring. That said, when the horror finally kicks in, the effects are well done. There are solid practical effects, effective makeup to enhance the haunted visuals, and a couple of decent jump scares.Still, it's the kind of film where you might find yourself checking your phone regularly, waiting for something to happen.In conclusion, 825 Forest Road has a few redeeming elements, but ultimately it doesn't do enough to stand out in the haunted house subgenre. I'd give it a 5/10.
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