Nonsense

Rating: 1/10 (9 November 2009)

Well, I finally got to see this and all I can says is "genius - brilliant!" Not the film - no, that's awful - I mean the marketing campaign. Hype in it's purest form and I guess you have to pat someone on the back for that. To sell a film this bad has got to be some achievement. I had seen the tagline 'is this the scariest film ever?' and as an ardent horror fan I just had to see it. The answer is of course, no - it's not the scariest film ever. It's probably number 345 in my list, just behind 'Carry on Screaming'. It's a pretty poorly plotted, badly acted mash of Blair Witch style Exorcist - haunted house stuff. If you have never seen a horror film, or are 12 year old, then maybe it's a little creepy but for the rest of us it's a non-event.
The idea is pretty good: a couple set up cameras to record the activity in their home. They capture (or rather don't) paranormal activity. The pay off can be seen in the trailers. The version I saw was the one was the police bust in at the end. The thing is - it's just all not very well done. I am not talking about the effects - I realise its a low budget effort - the film is just awful. This is an opportunity missed.
The problem is that the acting is meant to natural but just sounds so stilted and comes out as even more dumb dialogue than the "typical" horror scripts.
The feeling of dread that is built is quickly dissipated and these is no sympathy for the characters - they are just silly.
Probably like you I read the glittering 10 star reviews and was intrigued (I wonder who posts those reviews - hmm???).
You pay your money and you take your choice. All I will say is buyer beware.
It's a bit like unwrapping an Xmas gift you have been waiting all year for and discovering there's nothing in it.