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for Syfy, it was directed by Steven R. Monroe and written by Ryan W. Smith and Sheldon Wilson. The film is set in Japan, but it was filmed in

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Plot

On October 31, a Japanese-born American student at a Japanese university, Maiko (Kaitlyn Leeb), risks her life to save the spirit of her dead mother. She travels into Aokigahara Forest to find her birth mother, who has recently committed suicide. Her friends Kyle, Terry, and Amber travel with her, in hopes of producing a documentary for a class project.

Cast

* Kaitlyn Leeb as Maiko **Isabelle Beech as Young Maiko *

Cassi Thomson Cassi Nicole Thomson (born 14 August 1993) is an Australian-born American actress and singer. She is known for her recurring role as Cara Lynn Walker in the television series ''Big Love'' and for her role as Nikki Papagus on the series '' Switc ...

as Amber *

Graham Wardle Graham Wardle (born September 6, 1986) is a Canadian actor, filmmaker and photographer best known for his role as Ty Borden on the long running CBC series ''Heartland''. Early life Wardle was born in Mission, British Columbia, and was raised ...

as Kyle * Dejan Loyola as Terry * Jeffrey Ballard as Craig *

Hiro Kanagawa is a Japanese-Canadian actor and playwright based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has appeared in numerous high-profile films and television series shot in the Vancouver area, including '' Smallville'', '' Caprica'', ''Godzilla'', ''The Man i ...

as Jin * Jesse Wheeler as Brody * Tom Stevens as Skylar * Kevan Ohtsji as Policeman * Hyuma Frankowski as Junior Policeman * Maiko Miyauchi as Maiko's Mother * Luna Kurokawa as Maiko's Sister * Yukari Komatsu as Bracelet Woman

Reception

Dave Wain, writing for British horror magazine ''Scream'', gave ''Grave Halloween'' 1.5 stars out of five, calling the film "a real let-down". Guy Adams, reviewing the film for the

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, said the film was "nothing special but, in an increasingly dense forest of grotty cinematic deadwood, there is enough life in it to be worth your time".

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*
''Grave Halloween''
on

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