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Boris in the Forest (2015)

2015-08-09 · 13m · EN
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A black comedy about a Californian geek in search of his horror hero Boris Karloff. Fresh off the plane from Los Angeles, horror geek Merv Blanco holds forth in reverential ecstasy as he finally finds himself outside 36 Forest Hill Road, London, birthplace of his hero, screen legend Boris Karloff. But what awaits in the run-down kebab shop that occupies what was once the Karloff home, is not what Merv was expecting.

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Robert HackettDirectorMike GoldfarbWriter

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George GeorgiouGeorge GeorgiouGiannisJonathan HanslerJonathan HanslerHead ChefJoyce HendersonJoyce HendersonElspethJean-Christophe HermierJean-Christophe HermierPolice OfficerDarren KentDarren KentWarren PeaceMac McDonaldMac McDonaldMerv Blanco

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference1054019Actor preference464646 · 79696 · 175820Country preferenceUs

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What is Boris in the Forest about?

A black comedy about a Californian geek in search of his horror hero Boris Karloff. Fresh off the plane from Los Angeles, horror geek Merv Blanco holds forth in reverential ecstasy as he finally finds himself outside 36 Forest Hill Road, London, birthplace of his hero, screen legend Boris Karloff. But what awaits in the run-down kebab shop that occupies what was once the Karloff home, is not what Merv was expecting.

How long is Boris in the Forest?

Boris in the Forest has a runtime of 13 minutes.