Restoration

This is a pretty lame and unscary B-horror, with a non involving story and uninteresting characters. It's full of clichés (ghost of a killed little girl hovers around an old house), and the makers never succeed in evoking the apparently wanted sinister atmosphere. They tried to bring in a plot-twist in the last part, but when you introduce within 15 minutes a neighboring couple that behaves extremely strange, you already know where that is leading to, so this twist fell totally flat. The story got more and more farfetched towards the end and the special effects are meagre. I guess the acting was okay, but that's about it. Disappointing.

I found the movie not very engaging and hard to get into. Things happened but it just felt like they did to move the plot forward. The acting in this movie was dry and it felt like a b-flick movie. The story was what it was and whatever it was about by the time it was over I didn't care much for it. The women in this movie are pretty and I guess that's a plus... just not enough of a plus to actually watch this movie from start to finish. I felt like it could of been done better but the way it was executed felt very low budget and just straight forward that didn't give you much of a reason to guess about anything or try to solve the mystery. It just kind of fast forwards itself to the end in a way. Would I watch this again? No. would I recommend it to anyone? No. I just can't think of anything that's really good about this movie. It's not terrible... it's not bad...it's just not all that interesting.

Except the fact that it had nothing original whatsoever, it managed to act exactly like those before it, a plot that revealed itself far too soon and acting that could have been better.

As this movie progresses, it sure makes a lot of mistakes, and absolutely all of them have been seen before. Many times even. So this is a B horror that copies some A ones and a lot of other such B productions, for the sake of what? I doubt it will gross it's budget back. It brings nothing new to the table.

But sure, people want to make movies, they have to start somewhere, although it seems they are walking in other people's shoes and hope for the same destination. Hard to imagine this will work.

Cheers!

First, the story was compelling and had just the right amount of suspense to keep you in a trance while watching! Second, the acting was great and I really enjoyed the story, kid ghosts are creepy! The diary reading was an incredibly scary part of the movie. It is always nice to see an actor turn to directing and do such a great job at it. The acting at the end is so good and so creepy, I easily could have watched another hour with this story. Kudos to a new movie that has a great story, amazing acting and keeps you on the edge of your seat! I hope to see more from Zack Ward (acting or directing) I would def watch this one again!!

There's a very good reason why there are Robbie Williams CDs in most charity shops - it's the same reason that a film like The Haunted (AKA Restoration) can also be found on the same shelves: they're absolute rubbish! I picked up The Haunted as part of a '3 for a pound' deal, and still feel cheated.

Written by, directed by, and starring Zack Ward, there's clearly one person we can blame for this godawful film: hang your head in shame Mr. Ward, for your supernatural horror is a failure on almost every level - it's not scary, it's full of clichés, and is instantly forgettable (I'm writing this review a day later and am struggling to remember what the film is about).

From what I can recall, the plot revolves around a married couple who move into a new house that requires remodelling; while wife Rebecca, a doctor, is at work saving lives, hubby Todd (Adrian Gaeta) gets to work knocking down walls, when he finds an old teddy bear hidden in a cavity. During a bear fight with his wife (!), the couple discover something hidden inside the stuffed toy: a diary belonging to a young girl, the contents of which lead them to try and solve a murder. What happens next is a little hazy, the dull nature of the plot and pedestrian direction leaving me struggling to stay awake till the end.

3/10. Only marginally more entertaining than a Robbie Williams CD.