Review: Enjoyable haunted house romp
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2014
Bruce and his son, venture out to his family’s home, Elderwood Manor after receiving a phone call from his mother. Bruce is at his wits end, mourning the loss of his wife, he’s got money problems and to top it off the car breaks down leaving a walk up to the Manor.Elderwood Manor has a disturbing history, built in the late 1800’s by a self-proclaimed master of the Occult who it was rumoured enacted dark rites, blood sacrifices and dabbled with satanic forces.The tension starts to build almost the moment they step into the Manor and when they are forced to spend the night there, you just know it’s not going to end well. The atmosphere created within the Manor is creepy, poor lighting, things at play in the shadows, the usual banging and doors slamming. As the story’s pace increases Bruce has to face the horrors awakened in the Manor and pray that the cursed place will release him and his son.An enjoyable haunted house romp that seemed to be over way too soon, perfect for a suspense thriller but this wonderfully menacing atmosphere needed to be savoured and built on little by little not rushed.A 3.5 Rating