lost-in-limbo A family of four has moved into a new house that needs a real makeover. Out the back happens to be a fancy old looking playhouse, which the young daughter, Gina grows attach it. This is where she talks to her fairy friends and her parents (mother) believe she's just getting used to the move. Soon small, but dangerous accidents start occurring and Gina claims it's the fairies. To that response they seek the aid of a doctor who specialises in these cases, but is she telling the truth?Two things were on my mind when I decided to give the film a view. That I'd be watching a haunted house flick and a real stinker too. The director, Kelly Sandefur brought us the laughably dumb and irritable family horror TV movie "Fangs (2001)". So I was in store for a childish themed movie. So there was another fact that wouldn't budge from my mind. Anyhow, I don't shoot me. I guess going in with extremely LOW expectations rubbed off nicely.There's something about this ho hum fairy-tale family (yes, family-friendly) horror film that kept me more than occupied and rather surprised. I liked the concept behind it, although in the long run it's mechanical and there's a familiar pattern that developments. It seems to take its thunder from the likes of the third short story "The General" in the omnibus flick "Cat's Eye (1985)" and "Don't be Afraid of the Dark (1973)". The enchantingly, silly material has some imagination amongst its shallowness. It can get little rushed and over-stated in certain details. The mystery around "are they're real or not" isn't much, as we know how it's going to eventuate in first place.Sandefur's direction is generic and lacks atmosphere, but workable with a certain professionalism and slickness coming off the cheap production. The quick flashes and ragged editing worked out when they showed glimpses of the nasty little critters. But when the main focus was on them the visual effects was a different story. The creative designs of the artful trolls are well crafted and so is the odd looking playhouse. In these TV movies the violence is lacking, and that's the scenario here. Most of it happens off screen and is very watered down. The scares are ineffective and you see them miles before they hit. What cues it up is an out-of-sorts score that doesn't translate well with the action and feel. The performances were shockingly above average with the likes of Patty McCormack and a manipulative toned down Malcolm McDowell leading the way. Megan Gallagher makes a potently strong heroine as the worried mother figure.Yep, it's predictable. Throw in cheesy. Definitely risible. And how about a truckload of clichés. Oh, what a nice onslaught I can see you thinking. Despite that, it's hard not to be simply amused by it all.I found it hard to recommend, as I thought it got me on a good night and I don't think I'm its target audience. It isn't aiming for anything big, but for an enjoyably relaxing viewing on the couch. I found it to be bemusedly watchable, PG b-grade horror.

Cristi_Ciopron Two things make "Inhabited (2003)" worth watching :(1)Mrs. Megan Gallagher (if she is not a splendid Goodliness,then who is?),and we get plentifully her charm;she alone gives this movie an interest unhoped for;(2)the snappy and slender McDowell,who has taken over Pleasence 's function in the B movies. McDowell has a supporting role,but a sufficiently large one.He is an oldish doctor,that seems slippery,but will be a victim.His character is rather solidly woven in the story.I have seen this movie for these two actors,Megan Gallagher and McDowell.I feel the director (Kelly Sandefur) knows exactly Inhabited's value.I guess it is fashionable to show your good taste by mocking movies like this one.The movie is minutely--but also openly and peacefully--predictable.It's a movie made honestly and without pretenses ;it's suspenseful enough,for an average movie,especially towards the ending.The bizarre characters (the well-wisher Peter Looney, James Otis) are not as bizarre as intended,but they strike the right note.Everyone acts badly,but diligently.There are no more than 9 characters (the family,the doctor,a schoolteacher and three bizarre individuals).Most movies are as scary as their score is. Inhabited uses a very UN-frightening music. Inhabited is not scary,nor gory,and it doesn't seem meant to scare anyone.It also never seems to intend to be frightful,moreover:it ignores any such intentions.A family is harassed by some malicious underground horrid Plutonian beings (the Huldre ) .Mrs. Gallagher refuses to knuckle under.Also,she's not very well-behaved.Inhabited (2003) is not a horror,as it is claimed,but a B fairy-tale that bets everything on the grotesque of the malevolent Trolls' appearance. McDowell has a fine line about the 2 Grimms' literature.The plot is very awkward and hollow.If you do need to engulf at least one trashy movie a day,pick this one.You can't pretend it's a bad one.I had my 95 min of Mrs. Megan Gallagher show.

KolobosRexx Hey, I don't know why folks are down on this film. It was awfully cool! I just watched this in April of 2004. I was pleasantly suprised by what I at first thought would be a crummy "HBO Family" movie inexplicably categorized as a horror-film. It was decently acted, creepy, and scared the crap out of the kids in the house! ;) The make-up for the goblins was quite well-done. I of course, love the "rapid-strobe/jerky movement" technique employed so well in fave flicks of mine like "House on Haunted Hill". And of course, the always cool Malcolm McDowell is the baddie, I mean, "helpful doctor"! ;) I should also mention that the Lady playing the mom is awfully cute! If you can, catch this one on cable, it's worth checking out if you like "creepy little creature" flicks and folklore. **** out of ****!! It's nice to actually see a good horror-film on Cable once in a while...

slug_queen This is a good example of a tv movie. The only qualms i havewould be the IDIOT son/brother and the fact that the synopsis callsthe 'faries' 'trolls' and this kind of confused me. But, overall it is a substantial example of the genre it represents... I would recommend it to anyone who wants to freak their kids outJUST before bedtime.... kidding... kidding! a joke!