Moving into a new house together, a newlywed couple discovers their houses' former occupant was an archaeologist who desecrated the tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh and their partying has summoned the spirit of the pharaoh that killed her to possess one of the group and head out on a rampage of revenge against the group.
This was a pretty enjoyable effort. What works great here is the fact that there's a fun and zippy pace on display that keeps this one moving along at a frenetic note that's rather enjoyable. As we're given a quick bit about the couple and them moving into the house as well as the various side stories involved in the party with his estranged brother and her spending time away from her friends, this setup gives the film a great base to later work out the need for the group coming together as well as getting to see the party really quickly. Getting the setup with the couple discovering the necklace and the ensuing party, this quickness is quite enjoyable. That carries over quite nicely into the film's later half where the possession occurs and takes hold in a rather fun and startling sequence. Given that they're playing the game like normal and suddenly the two start to act crazy and turn into demonic beings in the middle of it where they're both suddenly overwhelmed by supernatural forces and begin to transform right in front of everyone. The resulting chases around the house and their various powers are put to use getting the upper-hand on the dwindling group, there's a lot to like with the cheesy gore and action on display which comes off rather nicely to give the film a lot to like. There isn't much to dislike here, which really only stumbles in the overall brevity that transpires in the second half. Since it goes so quickly through the first half and the setup with their friends and getting the party going, the second half seems to go by in such a blur as to actually feel underwhelming and underwritten. Since it takes on plenty of different elements coming together in this section that makes the whole thing really over-the-top and quick to the point of being incomplete at points. Considering the low-budget look and feel that comes across here that accounts for that setup, it's understandable but does hold this back somewhat.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.
