A good little Ghost Story

Rating: 7/10 (24 January 2014)

This film was definitely different than what I was expecting an went back to the old school way of scaring the audience. I was very impressed by their use of music and the way atmosphere was created. Yes, this did move slower than some of the modern films but for me it was able to build terror so much more by using your own imagination.
Daniel Radcliffe was actually OK. I was worried, since the last time I saw him was in Harry Potter, but he did manage to pull the role off.
The climax was very terrifying, as I was hoping and did actually make you think everything would be OK. The final scene was very slow but it concluded the film nicely, but did leave you not really knowing how to feel.
The only bad thing I can say is, at one point in the film, every opportunity there was for a scare, the film makers took full advantage of. This was way to much and really didn't work because eventually you become desensitised to it and it becomes boring. The idea was there, but it was major overkill.
All in all, it was a scary film, especially if you like the older way of building tension, i.e no CGI every 5 seconds and slow moving to an exciting climax where you feel like hiding behind your settee!