825 Forest Road

A man named Chuck Wilson who is trying to rebuild his life after a terrible family tragedy. He moves to the quiet town of Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and his little sister Isabelle in order to start over.

At first, the town seems like a great place to get away from their sadness, but Chuck quickly learns that Ashland Falls has a dark and scary secret. Helen Foster, a woman who tragically killed herself in the 1940s, has been seen and heard in the town for many years. The people in the town are still scared of her, and it's becoming clear that the town is cursed.

As Chuck works to solve the mystery, he learns that finding Helen's old house is the only way to stop the ghosts. However, this turns out to be harder than planned. There are no maps of the town that show 825 Forest Road as an address, and Chuck knows that time is running out.

Since the supernatural force is now after Chuck's family, he decides to find 825 Forest Road on his own before it's too late. With danger close at hand, Chuck has to face the ultimate test: he has to stop an evil ghost before it destroys everything he cares about.

• Joe Falcone as Chuck
• Elizabeth Vermilyea as Maria
• Kathryn Miller as Isabelle
• Joe Bandelli as Julian
• Madeleine Garcia as Ashley
• Brian Anthony Wilson as Terrence
• Lorenzo Beronilla as Larry
• Jessica Albano as Natalie
• Darin F. Earl II as Luke
• Monica Fleurette as Bonnie
• Leyah Rose as Molly
• Lyndsey Bentham as Olivia
• Deirdre Koczur as Ally
• Claudia Langmaid as Mother
• Ray Acevedo as Carl
• Mike Sutton as Thomas
• Diomira Keane as Helen Foster
• Annabelle Lucas as Martha

In October 2024, Blue Finch Films has acquired worldwide rights of the film. The deal was ahead of the film’s festival premiere planned for 2025, with Blue Finch set to launch sales at the American Film Market on November 2024. The film reunites Cognetti with "Hell House LLC" producer Joe Bandelli who produces alongside Dana Guerin and Cindi Rice for Epic Level Entertainment and John Frank Rosenblum serves as executive producer.

On February 2025, Shudder acquired the North American, UK-Ireland and Australia-New Zealand rights of the film from the UK’s Blue Finch Films.{{cite web|last=Squires |first=John |title=‘825 Forest Road’ – Shudder Picks Up New Horror Movie from ‘Hell House LLC’ Director |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3854179/825-forest-road-shudder-picks-up-new-horror-movie-from-hell-house-llc-director/ |website=Bloody Disgusting |date=February 11, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}{{cite web|last=Tabbara |first=Mona |title=Shudder picks up supernatural horror ‘825 Forest Road’ (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/shudder-picks-up-supernatural-horror-825-forest-road-exclusive/5201716.article |website=Screen International |date=February 12, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

On March 13, 2025, Shudder announced the premiere date, release, trailer and poster of the film.{{cite web|last=Mack |first=Andrew |title=825 FOREST ROAD: Shudder Announces Premiere Date, Releases Trailer And Poster |url=https://screenanarchy.com/2025/03/825-forest-road-shudder-announces-premiere-date-releases-trailer-and-poster.html |website=ScreenAnarchy |date=March 13, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}{{cite web|last=Haysom |first=Sam |title=Shudder's '825 Forest Road' trailer teases a support group for haunted people |url=https://mashable.com/video/shudder-825-forest-road-trailer |website=Mashable |date=March 14, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

The film was released on April 4, 2025, via streaming on Shudder.{{cite web|last=Singh |first=Jasneet |title=The Director of ‘Hell House LLC’s First Non-Franchise Movie Just Premiered on Shudder — and Fans Won't Be Disappointed |url=https://collider.com/hell-house-llc-director-825-forest-road-shudder/ |website=Collider |date=April 10, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}{{cite web|last=Eddy |first=Cheryl |title=Stephen Cognetti on Making the Leap from Hell House LLC to 825 Forest Road |url=https://gizmodo.com/stephen-cognetti-on-making-the-leap-from-hell-house-llc-to-825-forest-road-2000583766 |website=Gizmodo |date=April 3, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}{{cite web|title=825 Forest Road - Official Trailer |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/825-forest-road-official-trailer-shudder |website=IGN |date=March 22, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}{{cite web|last=Squires |first=John |title=Friday, April 4 – These 9 New Horror Movies Released This Week |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3863054/friday-april-4-these-9-new-horror-movies-released-this-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=friday-april-4-these-9-new-horror-movies-released-this-week |website=Bloody Disgusting |date=April 4, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|42|4.20|12|consensus=|access-date=April 16, 2025|ref=y}}{{cite web|title=825 Forest Road (2025) RT |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/825_forest_road |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

Hannah Gearan of Screen Rant gave the film a rating of 3 over 10 and she wrote; The sibling relationship works but there are too many repetitive scenes that don't add anything to the film.{{cite web|last=Gearan |first=Hannah |title=825 Forest Road Review: Shudder's Repetitive Horror Film Reminded Me Of One Of My Least Favorite Movies From 2024 |url=https://screenrant.com/825-forest-road-movie-review/ |website=Screen Rant |date=April 2, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}} Tyler Doupe' of Dread Central gave the film a rating of 2.0 and he said: ‘825 Forest Road’ is full of loose ends and lacks the kind of atmospheric tension a horror film needs to thrive.{{cite web|last=Doupe' |first=Tyler |title=‘825 Forest Road’ Review: A Muddled Haunted House Thriller from the Director of ‘Hell House LLC’ |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/527061/825-forest-road-review-muddled-and-short-on-atmosphere/ |website=Dread Central |date=April 8, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film a negative review and rating it a 1 star over 4 stars and wrote: The shallow script might be forgivable if Cognetti produced some legitimate scares, but it feels like the found-footage genre suited his visual sensibilities more.{{cite web|last=Tallerico |first=Brian |title=Review 825 Forest Road |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/825-forest-road-movie-review |website=RogerEbert.com |date=April 4, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

Culture Crypt gave the film a review score of 70 over 100 and wrote: The film is a solid 7/10 for those who appreciate the slow burn of psychological suspense, and is recommended for fans of movies made by indie artists who put sincere commitment into personal projects.{{cite web|title=825 FOREST ROAD (2025) |url=https://culturecrypt.com/movie-reviews/825-forest-road-2025 |website=Culture Crypt |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

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