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MOST HAUNTED was a pseudo documentary programme following the adventures of a group of ghost hunters as they explored various haunted residences throughout the British Isles. As a show it enjoyed extraordinary popularity back in the day, seemingly from credulous viewers who were convinced that genuine ghostly encounters were being captured on tape when in fact all of it was faked.
HAUNTED is a found footage style horror film that's been designed to look EXACTLY like the MOST HAUNTED TV show. There's a presenter who looks and sounds like Yvette Fielding and even a medium who imitates Derek Acorah. I was never a fan of the TV series myself, but it looks gripping in comparison to this non-starter of a film. I appreciate that visually it's a match, but there's no story!
There's nothing here at all. Just a bunch of uninteresting characters chatting and repetitively talking about what they might or might not see. HAUNTED makes stuff like the GRAVE ENCOUNTERS movies look like masterworks in comparison; GRAVE ENCOUNTERS might be poor, but at least there's stuff going on, unlike in this slow and eventless movie. It's completely pointless, to say the least.
HAUNTED is a found footage style horror film that's been designed to look EXACTLY like the MOST HAUNTED TV show. There's a presenter who looks and sounds like Yvette Fielding and even a medium who imitates Derek Acorah. I was never a fan of the TV series myself, but it looks gripping in comparison to this non-starter of a film. I appreciate that visually it's a match, but there's no story!
There's nothing here at all. Just a bunch of uninteresting characters chatting and repetitively talking about what they might or might not see. HAUNTED makes stuff like the GRAVE ENCOUNTERS movies look like masterworks in comparison; GRAVE ENCOUNTERS might be poor, but at least there's stuff going on, unlike in this slow and eventless movie. It's completely pointless, to say the least.
- Leofwine_draca
- Jun 29, 2016
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- seanevansSmash
- Sep 3, 2014
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One of the most slowest, unentertaining, boring, really bad "horror" movies I've ever seen. Truthfully, I damn near fell asleep watching this. Showgirls was a scarier movie than this. I want my 1hr 45 minutes back. Do yourself a favor and skip this like I should've.
I am a horror movie fan. I typically rate movies based on how good the plot is and how the actors are performing. This wasn't a horror movie, there was no plot and there were no actors. Just a bunch of people talking. This does not make a horror movie. This was a talk show. Very disappointing.
If you like to see a bunch of people talking non-stop with British accent, then you might consider watching this. Nothing paranormal happens at all; the few things which are "supposed" to be paranormal are so hilarious that you'll just keep laughing. Plus, there's a fat guy in blue who is sooooo annoying! He can't stop talking for one second.
It upsets me how some people get funds and good locations to shoot - like this train station/museum - and are able to completely waste it all! Bad acting, poor - very, very, very poor - script and terrible visual/sound effects. If anything, "The Blair Witch Project" taught us that it isn't necessary to have lots of money, lots of actors nor effects to create an amazing atmosphere with a great story and growing suspense.
It upsets me how some people get funds and good locations to shoot - like this train station/museum - and are able to completely waste it all! Bad acting, poor - very, very, very poor - script and terrible visual/sound effects. If anything, "The Blair Witch Project" taught us that it isn't necessary to have lots of money, lots of actors nor effects to create an amazing atmosphere with a great story and growing suspense.
- hyp3rs0mni4tic
- Jul 16, 2014
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Is it possible to have a film be so long,so boring,so irksome,so dark,and so grainy all at the same time!?!! All dialogue and no plot. And I hope you enjoy eighty eight different LITERAL shades of black and gray,because that is all that is visible for most of the second part of the movie. The vigil man scream made me laugh. One ten minute scene where they just talk about a girl walking past,dazed,and then falling. THEY SPENT TEN MINUTES TALKING ABOUT THIS BORING,RANDOM,ONE ACT!!! Another "terrifying" incident was "flashlight under face in window." I'm serious. This was supposed to be HORRIFYING,but was just cheesy and stupid. It's too late for me. I can't unsee this. But you have a choice. Save yourself.
- amymay-69916
- Nov 16, 2023
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Liked the set up of this. The film-makers have used an existing TV theme-"Most Haunted" TV series- with a 3 man investigation team, comprising of a Presenter, Medium and a Historian, and applied it to a film setting, with a 'Blair Witch' style. Was intrigued with the setting an old Railway museum? Could have been much better with a bigger budget but I like the multi-camera style. It was real and I didn't get the impression the players were sticking to a formalised script so the dialogue was less clumsy and seemed to flow. The actor playing the Medium (Jon-Paul Gates)was particularly believable and certainly was not as irritating as Derek Acorah in "Most Haunted".
- mhills-883-701888
- Dec 28, 2013
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