Not a total misfire, but this first feature from Jason Zada fails to capitalize on its fine setup, its competent cast, and its exquisite location. Natalie Dormer prettily occupies most of the screen’s time and space as identical twins; thanks to a childhood trauma, one is dark and one is light, and at the outset, the dark one has disappeared into the Aokigahara Forest, located at the base of Mount Fuji. The worrying thing is that the place is famous as a setting for self-slaughter. (Zada does good work with the place: its lush rot, its traditions, its shifting feel.) The light one sets off on (yet another) rescue mission, only to discover that the Forest has a way of finding the shadows behind even the sunniest disposition. The potential for truly squirmworthy psych-horror is both palpable and tantalizing, so it’s a shame that so much time gets wasted on mostly pointless jump scares. (2016) — Matthew Lickona
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