A religious family moves into a new house and the mother is almost immediately attacked by a spirit in the house. Nobody believes her until other members of her family start seeing things too. Setting aside the fact that this is based on a "true story", the script, actors, and direction are all terrible. It could've easily been a Roger Corman movie from the 50's. There are cheap musical cues for the standard scares, horrendous overacting, and, as with many book adaptations, unnecessary narration. It's very sad when something happens and then the narration tells you what just happened or when the same bad scare, the so called, "demon rape", is used over and over. Then, there is all the supposed solution to all problems, prayer. Riiight. But, shockingly, that doesn't work. So, what do you do when you have tried religion and it can't get rid of that pesky ghost problem, who do you call? The media. Sure, sharp choice, if you want to be labeled a wacko. So, how do you get rid of the media which is now camped on your front yard, threaten them with a shot gun. I could do this all day. Ghosts may or may not exist, but one thing is for sure: bad movies do. Please, believe me.
Review of The Haunted
The Haunted
(1991 TV Movie)
May the Lord protect us and keep us from trite crap like this.
23 June 2007
Warning: Spoilers