Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

spidydogg I have never been a person that really enjoyed horror films and all of the typical satanic bloody mess that usually goes along with them. However the Ghost Note is not your typical horror film. As a guitar player and musician I was immediately drawn into the story. The writer/director did a great job of keeping the story line interesting. The movie is an intense thriller with creative spiritual undertones throughout. I really enjoyed the filters, flashbacks/visions, and the music. What really stuck out to me was the distinction and way in which good prevailed over evil. This movie will make you think twice before strumming an old guitar!

thorhop This film, in some ways, could've been salvaged. I do see a glimmer of hope and attention to detail here and there, but I have not seen such awkward staging and transitions in a long time. Truly the direction and cinematography are sometimes reminiscent of scenes found in MST3k's library. Not that the film it self would be there, as it is hardly kemp or unintentionally funny. The characters were all too simple and wooden, which is too be expected in a horror film - more slashy slashy, less character-building-y. But again: there was very little suspense in this for me. The chase scenes were boring, the buildup for the villain wasn't really all that interesting or scary and the film cuts away any suspense it has built by truly horrible cinematography. It just takes me right out. Add the spooky flash-frames popping up all the time to startle or unsettle the audience and you got a gimmick that gets tiresome quickly. It's even used as a device through the movie. Some of the actors truly did try here and there. The "leading (young) man" and "the villain" had some truly bad scenes, but again: I think it could've been fixed with proper direction. Some, however, were clearly not actors and it showed. I believe there were some "featured" participants in this thing, but I have no idea who they are - some blues aficionados? Again, the film tells me nothing about them in particular, and quite frankly it didn't incite enough interest for me to actually Google any of the players. All this combined makes for a sub par viewing experience. My suspense of disbelief broke many times by film 101 mistakes, like bad and awkward cinematography, off putting camera angles and especially the transitions. Some transitions left me scratching my head, wondering what the heck were they thinking on the cutting room floor. This film could've had a creep factor to it, it could've been "scary", but you're taken out of the film so many times the few scenes that actually have some weight are drained of their effect. I didn't come in to this film with any expectations, but liked the premise of the synopsis. Heck, once I realized it was an indie film of sorts I rooted for the film. I imagined I could've suggested it to my nieces. But my nieces have seen many horror films, including "The Exorcist". They would've been underwhelmed or bored, because they are used to film making conventions that cannot be ignored - or omitted. I see my nieces as the demographic for this film, and if that fails I can't imagine recommending this film to anyone. In short, without the right angle and right approach to film making, you're left singing the blues about how the film could've been so much better with just following simple movie making conventions.

Kristen Miller Taylor If your into the horror genre this is a must see, especially with the ability to stream it on Amazon Prime! Ghost note has a really unique and intriguing story line. Being from Mississippi I love the concept of the blues man that sells his soul to the devil. That is not so unusual in southern folk lore but where it takes you from there certainly is. You have Wicans, Seances, an Immortal Musician, haunted records, etc... Good job with building the characters all the way to the final climax with Eugene. Great score, loved the soundtrack.

Leofwine_draca GHOST NOTE is a slow-moving independent horror production that suffers from a hugely uninteresting first hour which is all character work and very little incident or frightening moments. Instead this is an attempted mood builder that simply doesn't build much in the way of mood. The lack of likable protagonists hurts it too. The drawn-out story finally gets going towards the climax, with a cool-looking antagonist spirit, but by then it's too little, too late.