The Age of Commercialism

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

I usually don't expect much from movies but this flick still manages to disappoint.First of all, it's not a horror movie.Not only does no one die, no one even gets hurt.Not to mention that nothing scary happens.This movie is basically a children's movie without the compelling plot.The entire movie is about two kids being left at home on a night when there's a thunderstorm.It's literally ninety minutes of one kid whining while the other one tells him to shut up.There's no plot or villain, just non-stop kiddie crap.While it wasn't exactly boring, it just wasn't worth watching.This is a movie that you don't need to see.

A lonely house with dusty basement and dingy attic; a raging thunder storm; a sudden power outage; eerie noises in the shadows; a creepy ventriloquist's dummy: Fear of the Dark has got everything necessary to make an effective spooky film.... well, everything except one: a decent plot.Having firmly established that it's central character, twelve year old Ryan Billings (Jesse James), has a morbid fear of the dark thanks to the malevolent spirits that lurk there waiting to attack, the film fails to develop the concept any further, preferring to concentrate on simply delivering routine scares.There is no explanation for why the spirits have singled out Ryan for torment all his life, no clues as to who or what these monsters are, and no reason given for why no-one else has ever been bothered by the ghosts until now; it's lazy film-making that relies on cheap modern horror movie tactics (crap CGI spooks and convenient jump scares) to try and disguise the fact that the entire thing has been built around the flimsiest of ideas.Technically, the film is OK, with reasonable enough direction and acting, but there really needs to be more to a film than endless wandering around a dark house waiting for the next lame CGI effect to pop out of a closet.

this movie was a major disappointment. to much talk not enough action. if you want a horror movie rent Constantine, saw, final destination 1-3, or child's play 2. i thought this was going to be good, it sucked. to assholes go in to a hunted house chat about noting or half the movie and some dumb ghosts.I will say it again, this movie was a major disappointment. to much talk not enough action. if you want a horror movie rent Constantine, saw, final destination 1-3, or child's play 2. i thought this was going to be good, it sucked. to assholes go in to a hunted house chat about noting or half the movie and some dumb ghosts. boo this... sucks

OK, now there are going to be two types of people who are going to watch this movie for the most part. One group is going to be watching this horror movie for buckets of blood and guts, ax wielding maniacs, supernatural creatures that come from hell, and the clichéd big breasted dumb teenagers in their panties, running around tripping over stuff while they are being chased by some murderer because they went BACK into the forest to check out some sound they heard. Then there are going to be people who are fans of horror movies that are basically looking for a good scare who don't mind using their minds to project what might be going on or a more psychological horror movie that relies on creating imagery that's not only freighting but scenes that are "jump out of your seat" scary. So if you are one of those people in the first group, skip this movie because you will not only be bored but also upset because almost none of that stuff is here. Now if you are one of those people in the second group you are going to love this movie. The story, acting, and special effects are very well done for straight to video B horror movie. This movie still shows that you don't need to be over the top to make a good horror movie. I can say that there is some great genuine scares that will make you jump out of your seat. The acting if well done even though it is basically a cast of nobody's, the special effect both CGI and make-up effects are great, and the overall story is one that you will remember because it preys on fears that all kids have had which is being scared of the dark. I think I know why some people also may have found this movie not scary because you really need the full effect. I would suggest that if you have a home theater with a Dolby Surround set up, use it! Because that added to this type of movie a lot, the music and sound effects really come alive when you watch a movie that's move psychological than a gross out flick. When you hear things coming from all corners it just makes a horror movie like this even better. It's not "The Others" or "Signs" but what it has to work with it does very well. It's not a perfect horror movie but I have to say it's one of the best straight to video horror flicks I have ever seen and it's definitely scarier than some of the most recent horror both straight to video as well as theater releases.