I thought this film was pretty damn good. I liked the overall spooky gloom-doom vibe and the titular forest was realized in an extremely vividly eerie and unsettling sort of way.
You've seen Guy Standeven in something because the man was in everything.

I can't understand it either. Is way too high.
When the only thing a terror movie is able to offer is one jump-scare after the other

Dummies always blame "the liberals."
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Count me in the camp that enjoyed it. It had a few little errors, but overall it was highly watchable and enjoyable as you all are saying (minus that one guy, heh).
I also thought that it was a competently done horror movie. Y'know how a lot of horror movies feel "cheap"? Not so with this one. Hardly a moment was wasted, nearly every scene contributed to the movie, and the cinematography was excellent. I just wished they had figured out a better way to do the scene where she runs away from Aiden. By having him yell "Give me the damn phone!!" it feels cheap and forced. =/ It just doesn't fit with his character. And also giving her a knife. I mean this is clearly an unstable person, and he gives her a knife lol. I just wish they had worked on his character more. But overall I highly enjoyed it.
About why people may be giving it a low rating. I think some of it may be the liberal babies crying "whitewashing" and some of it may just be people lacking taste in horror movies.

I found it highly enjoyable. I can't understand the current 4.8 rating.

I agree with your positive review for this movie, OWT- I just watched it for the first time (after first having read all the negative reviews) and found it highly watchable & enjoyable:

1. Good solid & sincere performances from the leads
2. Moody & atmospheric sets and locations
3. Excellent jump scares & visuals in the best tradition of
   "The Grudge" & "The Ring".
4. Oppressive on-screen tension in the best tradition of
   "Blair Witch".
   Not destined to be a horror classic like
   "The Shining"
   , of course, but still a fun popcorn movie, especially for a cold rainy afternoon/night.

Hey,I think you made a mistake. You posted this under "The Forest",which is indeed pure crap. You should have made this post under "Mama".
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I enjoyed it as well. Hopefully the ratings will improve over time.

Underrated. And The Boy was overrated. Cheap And just plain bad ripoff of A classic made The year before. Housebound.