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'''''The Warped Forest''''' (Asatte no Mori, あさっての森) | '''''The Warped Forest''''' (''Asatte no Mori'', ''あさっての森'') is a 2011 art film directed by Shunichiro Miki. It is a spiritual sequel to the 2005 film ''Funky Forest'' (''Naisu no Mori'', ''ナイスの森'')], which Miki directed alongside Katsuhito Ishii and Hajime Ishimine. (Neither were involved in the making of ''The Warped Forest''.) Much like its predecessor, ''The Warped Forest'' appears to be a collection of strange stories and scenes centered around human interactions with otherworldly objects and characters. | ||
The film was screened at various arthouse film festivals, including a handful of international releases with English subtitles. These include screenings at Fantastic Fest 2012 in Austin<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36464/fantastic-fest-2012-second-wave-announced-new-images-from-the-american-scream-holy-motors-sinister-and-more/ Fantastic Fest 2012 Film Lineup] Retrieved 24 Oct '17</ref> and at the NYC Japan Society in 2013<ref>[https://www.japansociety.org/event/the-warped-forest NYC Japan Society | The film was screened at various arthouse film festivals, including a handful of international releases with English subtitles. These include screenings at Fantastic Fest 2012 in Austin<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36464/fantastic-fest-2012-second-wave-announced-new-images-from-the-american-scream-holy-motors-sinister-and-more/ Fantastic Fest 2012 Film Lineup.] Retrieved 24 Oct '17</ref> and at the NYC Japan Society in 2013.<ref>[https://www.japansociety.org/event/the-warped-forest NYC Japan Society event page.] Retrieved 24 Oct '17</ref> | ||
Despite widespread international screenings, the film has never been released on DVD in any country, including Japan. There is currently no way to watch ''The Warped Forest''. It is unknown why the | Despite widespread international screenings, the film has never been released on DVD in any country, including Japan. There is currently no way to watch ''The Warped Forest''. It is unknown why the film has never been commercially released. | ||
On November 29, 2021, The Warped Forest was uploaded to MEGA by LMW member flashfire42. The film can now finally be viewed. Third Window Films have since released a Region free Blu Ray with both The Funky Forest and The Warped Forest. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==External Link== | |||
*[http://imdb.com/title/tt2215676 IMDB page on ''The Warped Forest''.] Retrieved 24 Oct '17 | |||
*[http://imdb.com/title/tt0451829/ IMDb page on ''Funky Forest''.] Retrieved 24 Oct '17 | |||
*[https://mega.nz/file/HYsT0C4Y#9alymmyVABuBEEk67LiNsxExiHyePAZNnOW_CMUW3Vw The MEGA link for ''The Warped Forest''.] Retrieved 29 Nov '21 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:46, 25 August 2023
English release poster.
Status: Found
Date found: 29 Nov 2021
Found by: flashfire42
The Warped Forest (Asatte no Mori, あさっての森) is a 2011 art film directed by Shunichiro Miki. It is a spiritual sequel to the 2005 film Funky Forest (Naisu no Mori, ナイスの森)], which Miki directed alongside Katsuhito Ishii and Hajime Ishimine. (Neither were involved in the making of The Warped Forest.) Much like its predecessor, The Warped Forest appears to be a collection of strange stories and scenes centered around human interactions with otherworldly objects and characters.
The film was screened at various arthouse film festivals, including a handful of international releases with English subtitles. These include screenings at Fantastic Fest 2012 in Austin[1] and at the NYC Japan Society in 2013.[2]
Despite widespread international screenings, the film has never been released on DVD in any country, including Japan. There is currently no way to watch The Warped Forest. It is unknown why the film has never been commercially released.
On November 29, 2021, The Warped Forest was uploaded to MEGA by LMW member flashfire42. The film can now finally be viewed. Third Window Films have since released a Region free Blu Ray with both The Funky Forest and The Warped Forest.
Gallery
External Link
- IMDB page on The Warped Forest. Retrieved 24 Oct '17
- IMDb page on Funky Forest. Retrieved 24 Oct '17
- The MEGA link for The Warped Forest. Retrieved 29 Nov '21
References
- ↑ Fantastic Fest 2012 Film Lineup. Retrieved 24 Oct '17
- ↑ NYC Japan Society event page. Retrieved 24 Oct '17