The trailer forThe Forest Hillsreveals a glimpse at the final performance oflate actress Shelley Duvall. Duvall is best known for her performances in Robert Altman movies includingPopeye,Nashville, and3 Womenas well as her role as Wendy Torrance in 1980’sThe Shining. Although she left Hollywood after her role in the 2002 movieManna From Heaven, she returned for the independent horror movie after writer-director Scott Goldberg reached out to see if she would be interested in participating in the project, which became her final role before her death from complications from diabetes in 2024.
The officialThe Forest Hills - A Scott Goldberg FilmYouTube account hasshared the official trailer for the movie, which is now available for purchase on DVD and Blu-Ray on the movie’s official web site. The trailer unveils the story of Rico (Chiko Mendez), who begins to feel a burgeoning bloodlust after an incident in the Catskill woods which complicates his already difficult relationship with his family including Mama (Duvall), who is seen reminiscing about the time she locked him in the car when he is younger. Watch the full trailer below:
What The Forest Hills Trailer Means
Shelley Duvall Has Returned To Horror One Final Time
The trailer forThe Forest Hillsshowcases the fact thatthe actor still has a strong screen presenceeven thoughShelley Duvall left Hollywoodtwo full decades before making the movie. It remains to be seen how much of the movie features the star and if her screen time amounts to more than a featured cameo. However, from the footage collected in the trailer she appears to be present in multiple scenes throughout the horror movie, which could indicate that she plays a major supporting role.
Duvall’s retirement from acting happened due to a variety of reasons, including a lack of major roles being offered, her brother falling ill, and getting caught up in the aftermath of an earthquake near her home.
TheForest Hillstrailer also showcases the rest of the cast in the newShelley Duvall movie.The ensemble surrounding her is also full of horror veterans, revealing why it may have been a priority for Goldberg to reach out to theShiningstar and see if she would return to acting for the project. Her co-stars includeThe HowlingandCujo’s Dee Wallace,Sleepaway Camp’s Felissa Rose,BrainscanandPet Sematary Two’s Edward Furlong,Halloween III: Season of the Witch’s Stacey Nelkin, andHalloween: The Curse of Michael Myers' Marianne Hagan.
Our Take On The Forest Hills Trailer
The Shelley Duvall Movie Leans In On The Blood
While the trailer forThe Forest Hillsshowcases elements that bely its low budget, including a limited cast and locations, it also features well-rendered gore effects that could make the movie’s release well-placed in the lead-up to the Halloween season. Its bloodthirsty approach combined with its cast and the allure of Shelley Duvall’s final performance after so many years off the screencould make the movie an intriguing artifact of the genre.
The Forest Hills
Cast
The Forest Hills follows Rico, who is haunted by terrifying visions after suffering head trauma during a camping trip in the Catskill Mountains. As he struggles with his sanity, Billy manipulates Rico into embracing his own disturbing beliefs, plunging him further into a harrowing reality.
