ChicDragon
It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.
FrogGlace
In other words,this film is a surreal ride.
Skyler
Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
Aspen Orson
There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.
moviecriticlaguna83
I was expecting this to be awful after reading some of the reviews. I finally got the movie from Netflix and I was surprised. I had low expectations but I also understand it was a low budget. Acting is hit or miss but the story is what kept me watching. It could've been scarier but there were some creepy moments. I enjoyed the twist, but other than that, it was not as bad as I thought it was going to be.I had to rewind some parts to understand what the significance was of some parts. The suicides in the home from the funeral owner weren't really explained in the end. It's one of those movies that doesn't tie everything up nicely but rather leaves you asking more questions, which sometimes can be intriguing.
Aaron Goodmiller
First of all, seeing as how I am one of the producers on the film, I am not going to bore you with my completely biased view of this fantastic film. I will however let you know that it was selected into the DC Independent Film Festival and won the Local Filmmaker Award. It was also selected into the Eerie Horror Film Festival, where it was up for best picture and best actor. And also an official selection for The Chicago Filipino American Film Festival.Second, I am going to give you the names of several critics so that you can see for yourself what people are saying. (I would give you links, but IMDb won't allow that in a review)28 Days Later Analysis The Liberal Dead John Of The Dead 411-Manis DVD Talk DVD Verdict Lastly, If that still doesn't help, go to youTube and search for "Ghosts Don't Exist" to see a great scene from the film (again, I would give you link, but IMDb won't allow that in a review)Thank you for your time, Aaron Goodmiller
dermotmoconnor
Look: if you're going to make a low budget movie:1. Snappy dialog/script. None here. 2. Lighting: lighting is your friend. Either there was too much, or too little. The one minute long scene in the basement with total blackness was suspense-less. 3. Show, don't tell. Scenes where characters were huddled over a monitor. "Ooh, look at that!" Care to share with the audience. 4. Pacing. PACING!!!!! EDIT YOUR FOOTAGE! 5. Ever heard of blocking scenes? 6. Clearly, one of the characters in the movie is the HOUSE - like in The Shining, or the Amityville horror. So, why not go to some effort and find a house that has a sinister aspect? Gothic Revival, dilapidated late 19th/early 20thc - instead of what looks like an average home with vinyl siding! 7. Motivation: something other than "they've all lost people in their past and have ISSUES". Ugh. 8. At least ONE likable character? Someone for the audience to identify with? They're called "protagonists". The lead was not likable. 9. Close-ups are your friend. 10. Dialog that serves no purpose? Cut it. Silence is scarier than stupid dialog. What did Beckett say? "Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness."Anyway, save yourself a ruined evening, and avoid this film. Try the original "The Haunting" from 1963 if you want to see how this is REALLY done.
squonk_uk
I have seen some bad films and while this is no where near as bad as some I've seen it gets pretty close. Had it been a TV movie shown on one of those cheap cable movie channels I would have expected no more, but this bigs itself up to be a huge cinematic release and it would take a very successful cinema to show this, because it would have hundreds of empty seats once word got around. The acting is on par with some of the films SyFy pay to get made; the story is a muddle - I don't know if this is because of bad writing, bad editing or bad film making; but it was difficult to follow and parts of it made no sense. It's one of those films that leaves you thinking about specifics and realising that there is no rhyme or reason for it. The shame about it is that given to the right people it might have been a good film, but that would have required cutting away everything apart from the title and the idea that you can have a ghost hunter who is on his last case. I also found the blatant good reviewing by obvious stooges a very underhanded attempt at upping the film's rating. I'm disappointed that tactics like this are used, because they just come back and bite the reviewers' on the a$$. A poor show.