coppernight72 This film in my opinion and those that watched with me, unfortunately fails On most levelsOf Basic film making. Story, sound, editing, lighting all need to review the basics again before embarking on any more film projects. The film at best comes across as unbalanced, random and bumpy. We were lost as far as the story goes and the tension is dissolved due to a lack of long, unemotional cuts which dissolve any attempt to build up some sort of thrill or drama. I will at least give credit to the fact that the production seems to have been funded enough to make a film as big as this one based on the endless list if credits that run when it finally ends. I know this might come across as bitter but we did give it a chance and struggled through to the end in hopes of something remotely scary, but in the end it is 2 hours we will never get back.

M S OK, basically, I can sum it up for you like this..Lifetime quality "horror" music; worse than a lifetime movie "acting" - which was mixed with a badly put together ghost "hunting" show that you would see on cable. I say acting in quotes as I can tell you that now, I would rather watch another Lifetime movie about "that girl," than watch this. I have seen bad movies in my time, but I have to say, I think that this even isn't worth putting on any network channel.I go with Plot, Char development, and cinematography.Plot was terrible. Another story of person A loses loved one, now going nuts trying to get them back, while person's B, C, D etc, think he's a lunatic, meanwhile persons B, C, and D all have issues... not to mention that only two of them are really only discussed, and then there is the crazy one, who doesn't live long due to "unfortunate" causes... blah blah. And someone please tell me where the heck this house is, that it takes almost 1/3rd of the movie for a police car to reach the house - from a station that's supposed to cover it... it went from the middle of the night (when they left) to daytime - not even morning but daytime.Errors noticed: Bagging a woman who is still breathing for starters. One guy apparently suffering from CO poisoning for a long time. The stuff doesn't work it's way out, it's in the bloodstream unless treated. Ambulance shows up, and about 15 medics/techs pour out of it, no other vehicle is shown. An AED never would have brought back someone with Carbon Monoxide poisoning... not a chance - even with movie standards.Character development took much too long, and the movie dragged throughout. No sense of suspense. No sense of eerieness or sense of anticipation even. Too many unanswered questions, and then again, way too many answered questions too early in the movie. You know what to expect from the characters before it was even shown.Cinematography was either a horribly failed attempt at suspenseful or eerie, or the directors version of a joke on film. Lighting throughout the movie was too much or too little, and you cannot - under any circumstances - black out in a room without showing more of the room than just two guys staring at a camera. Don't show a close up of someone, when we know that they are taken care of by another character for literally 1:30 minutes. That's a lifetime when bad acting is involved.Honestly, this would have done much better with a more thought out..., well, everything.

Boloxxxi Meet the PrincipalsBrett Wilson: Chief ghost hunter. Not, in my view, a likable lead; has a serious "cold spot" inside him. The movie shows him to be disloyal, selfish, and ruthless; and I would guess also "egotistical" though this trait is more subtle. Well there's no rule that says you must like the lead character in every film. As long as there are interesting doings, f!!ck them! Jennifer Hughes: A team member. Brunette built like a Olive Oyl who has been having an affair with our chief GH. Seems a little too needy and dependent on him to me. Does well in the field as long as there is no possibility of running into any real ghosts. Otherwise, she often looks like she's about to pee her pants. Needs to grow up.David Sherman: Ghost debunker. Main adversary of our chief GH. Doesn't seem to be as passionate or proactive as his counterpart; hovers in the background with a laid back cynical style (no doubt aided by his handy bottle of schnapps). He seems tired, though; possibly of having to prove over again and again that there are no such things as ghosts. --Or possibly, tired of not finding any real evidence yet.Ritchie Lyons: A team member. The class clown, I guess. Though he never said much that was amusing. One of those with issues (old man was an alcoholic). So jovial and smiling on the outside but an unhappy kid on the inside. That aside, he functions normally enough setting up equipment and helping to monitoring this or that.This movie is a Ghost Horror-Mystery. Since the mystery part is whether or not there are any actual ghosts, the mystery is also whether or not this is really a horror movie. A ghost hunter with a TV series, still haunted by his wife's death and plagued by guilt, decides to take one last crack at it before he quits. This he does partly under duress (fear of being sued over his contractual agreement) and partly because the man who called him to investigate this last case, a Mr. Travis Gardner, seemed like he might be genuine; had information about his wife that was not commonly known.Originally, the ghost hunting team included Wilson's wife, Wilson, and the 2 listed above. So there were 4. And now there are 3. This last case was out in the country some place. It's a long drive, but the 3 (Wilson, Jennifer, and Richie), eventually get there. The house itself is nothing spectacular but it has a spectacular history. Seems it was once a funeral home and the undertaker at the time managed to convince people that their dear departed were "lonely" on the other side and "needed them". Well how do you solve this problem? You kill yourself, of course, so you can join them. So mass suicides occurred. What is one to think, dear reader? That the funeral director was very charismatic and persuasive? --Or that the people who listened to him were seriously stupid? Anyway, as soon as the team get's to Travis Gardner's place for this last venture, David Sherman shows up (the debunking guy). The team, of course, is not pleased to see him. He explains apologetically that he too was invited. They basically said "The hell with it!" and go into the house on the bidding of a sickly-looking Travis Gardner. Inside, Gardner sits there, his plump grey bearded face perspiry and an old woman's shawl about his shoulders. His demeanor is odd (get acting lessons,dude); he's staring off into space somewhere (possibly looking for acting tips); won't answer direct questions directly (maybe he forgot his lines). The GH team and the debunker were getting ready to leave when the old bastard did something extraordinary that got their complete attention.I thought this movie was an interesting mystery despite the very bad acting of one cast member and the unlikeable lead character. I'm a big horror fan so the best mystery is a ghost or horror mystery. So, are there really ghosts in this place, or not. We are treated to sounds, sightings, phenomenon that evidence --what? The GH team and the Debunker would like to know. By this time they've got all their ghost hunting equipment set up and are tracking readings on portable radios of some kind. So lastly (Praise the lord! Boloxxxi is about to shut the hell up!), not a bad mystery and I liked the way everyone's personal issue (guilt, hate, fear, regret, etc) tied into and was used by the ghost "idea" of the film. I give this a strong 5*s. Love, Boloxxxi.

Brother O This is a classic B movie, except most B movies are more entertaining. I was prepared for a really cool scary movie. However, it was disappointing from beginning to end. The acting was forced the entire time, very stilted with some corny lines. It was very unnatural. One person would say their line, pause, another person would continue on. The house scenes were really bad. I know if I'm getting sick while in a stranger's home, first thing I'm doing is getting out. Instead, the actors linger on in the house and needlessly stretch out the movie. I was slowly getting sick with them, but it was because the movie kept going on and on, just like the ending. It dragged on, and on. I really didn't see any scary parts to the show. If you have a slow evening with nothing to do and you can rent this movie for $1, then do it. You'll be glad you didn't pay more.