This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Awesome Movie

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The film follows Molly, as she moves into her fathers house after his death, and strange occurrences soon begin. The story-line is all over the place, but still unnerving. Make no mistake about it, there are multiple scenes that are intense, graphic, and "in your face," but my most memorable scenes were the more subtle ones. I thought the use of the second level staircase was superb. The stairs were creepy; old staircases always seem to have this effect. Steep, narrow, dark, unfriendly, and they led straight to Molly's bedroom. One of my favorite scenes happens very early in the movie. First night in home, and home alarm goes off while sleeping. The couple gathers themselves and opens the door to look downstairs. The shot of looking down these unnerving stairs to the pitch black of the first floor was brilliant. The final 5-10 minutes does a great job of wrapping up the film by showing and letting the audience come to terms. It's not a "fun" movie, but if you're looking for a horror, this one will disturb.

In a video recording dated 10.16.2011, Molly (Gretchen Lodge) is suicidal but can't kill herself. She says, "It won't let me do it." A year earlier, she is getting married to Tim (Johnny Lewis). They move into her childhood home assisted by her sister Hannah (Alexandra Holden). Molly is alone while Tim is away. She starts to deteriorate.It's not anything terribly new. Director Eduardo Sánchez of Blair Witch fame brings a mix of found footage and indie horror. It does have a disjointed feel. It can be confused. Gretchen Lodge has a nice disaffected performance. It's a middling horror that doesn't excel but it does have its moments.

I'm not going to say it's a bad movie. It's a good movie to watch once but that's about it. There is definitely some suspense and some mild horror scenes but overall I was a bit disappointed by the end of the story. It could have been better, but it could have been worse as well. The actors were not bad at all. In fact they all did a good job with their respective roles. I would just have liked some more explanation at the end and eventually a bit more scary scenes in the middle. The last week I saw a lot of so called "horror" movies that are not really qualified to be called horror. This one is, and I was pleased that for once they categorize it correctly.

I am surprised by the rating. I do admit regretting watching this movie. The reason is, I would prefer to avoid watching movies with such themes. But the movie itself is of high quality. No unnecessary jump scares. Nothing that would damage the ears. There is a creepy atmosphere and the sound effects are awesome. The song that is sung especially...you will know what I am talking when you watch it. Towards the end, the shot of "that thing" is haunting. That is one thing what I like. The fact that it is more than a story of abuse. It may also be a divisive movie judging by its rating. I don't know why though, it is not a head scratcher like yellowbrickroad or something like that. I can't say I will watch it again though, the themes and some of the scenes are very disturbing for me. 8/10