
The Ritual(2017)
A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.


“In that forest… memories get lost.”
TV Producer Kang Min enters Spider Forest for a documentary. He enters a cabin and discovers two brutally murdered bodies. One is his girlfriend Hwang Soo-Young and the other is his colleague Choi Jong-Pil. Kang Min also senses someone watching him and runs after that person into to the forest. He's soon knocked unconscious. When he awakens again he continues his chase into a tunnel. Kang Min is then struck by a speeding car.

Kam Woo-sung
Kang Min

Suh Jung
Min Su-jin / Eun-ah

Kang Kyung-hun
Hwang Su-yeong

Jang Hyun-sung
Choi Seong-hyeon

Cho Seong-ha
Choi Jong-Pil

Son Byung-ho
Kim Cheol-ju
Kim Hak-jun
Boy

Kim Hee-jung
Girl (uncredited)

Jung Seung-kil
Detective Park / Male voice (uncredited)
Jung Sang-cheol
Chief detective
Spider Forest is a thriller, horror, mystery, drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of forest, murder, cabin in the woods, sickle, secluded cabin. Directed by Song Il-gon, it stars Kam Woo-sung, Suh Jung, Kang Kyung-hun. TV Producer Kang Min enters Spider Forest for a documentary. He enters a cabin and discovers two brutally murdered bodies. One is his girlfriend Hwang Soo-Young and the other is his colleague Choi Jong-Pil. Kang Min also senses someone watching him and runs after that person into to the forest. He's soon knocked unconscious. When he awakens again he continues his chase into a tunnel. Kang Min is then struck by a speeding car.
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