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Initial Thought: I wasn't aware of this movie until very recently. After seeing Andrew Sensenig a lot in the Powers Playstation series and meeting him in person I respected him. I figured this should be enjoyable with him in it. Also I have read a decent amount of pretty happy reviews. Also I felt like watching a good ghost/haunting story after all the bad ones I have been watching.
Characters/Acting: We have a few horror regulars as well as people are more well known for other work. A few of the stars here have been in movies I enjoyed like You're Next. I actually really liked the characters here specifically Paul since he was played by Andrew Sensenig. I did also think Larry Fessenden and Lisa Marie were great. Barbara Crampton kind of annoyed me though. The ghosts were pretty awesome.
Story: As usual when it comes to these kinds of movies it's about a family that moves into a haunted house. From what I've heard these ghosts will do more than just try to scare you away. It gives off that 70s feel that it takes place in while still feeling like a very crisp production. It starts off like any haunting story would. It gives a creepy atmosphere while doing tiny things that just make the couple uncomfortable. Then after a little while things become much different than what you would expect. There was actually as scene that caused me to jump and I rarely do that. Near the end the twist reminded me of The Purge where all the neighbors turn out to be the killers. The last twenty minutes are when things get really crazy. The gore here was pretty wicked and even a little bit creative near the end. That was a different kind of ending than I was thinking would happen.
Directing/Writing: Ted Geoghegan isn't very well known, but he has been in a few movies you have at least heard of including Sharknado 2 and Hatchet III. This is his directorial debut. He also wrote this, but it isn't his first rodeo in that department. Richard Griffin is credited for this story being based on his concept.
Final Thought: I thought it actually had some good originality to the haunting sub-genre. That was quite refreshing. The twists are fun and different. I am thinking this will be considered a classic or at least a cult classic. We really need more fun horror like this. If you haven't seen this I really recommend it as long as you don't mind gore of course.
