''Forest of the Damned'' (known in the United States as ''Johannes Roberts' Demonic'') is a 2005 British

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feature film directed by Johannes Roberts.

Plot

Five friends have a car accident and fall into the clutches of fallen angels who first seduce their victims and then kill them. A deadly battle of seduction, fear, and blood consumes the group as these angels have an insatiable appetite for human flesh.

Cast

* Nicole Petty as Molly * Daniel MacLagan as Judd * Tom Savini as Stephen * Shaun Hutson as himself * Marysia Kay as Angel 1 * Richard Cambridge as Emilio * Sophie Holland as Ally * David Hood as Andrew *

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as Angel 2

Release

The film premiered on 13 May 2005 at the Cannes Film Festival and was released in the UK on 26 November 2005.

Reception

Jon Condit from

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gave the film a score of 2.5 out of 5, stating that the film's director "took something worthy of praise and ruined it with too much added showiness that degrades it into nothing more than another sub-par horror flick". ''

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'' criticized the film's "paper-thin characters", grating soundtrack, and visual style.

Sequel

Forest of the Damned 2 ''Forest of the Damned II: Death by Desire'' is a 2008 horror film directed by Ernest Mari. Plot Despite Lucy's reservations, she agrees to her husband’s request to attend a wild party of lust and sexual exploration on a remote island. Thei ...

'', directed by Ernest Riera, was released in 2008.

and Marysia Kay reprise their roles as bloodthirsty fallen angels.

References

External links

* 2005 films 2005 horror films British supernatural horror films Films set in forests Films shot in England Films directed by Johannes Roberts Films with screenplays by Johannes Roberts 2000s English-language films 2000s British films {{2000s-horror-film-stub