Delirium

Yep, I have to agree with user lauralmhs and wish I'd read their review first before watching this complete dross. . So confusing and I honestly didn't know WTF happened. . It was like bits of films taken from different films and mixed together to get the audience to try and work out WTF was happening. . I don't know what the timeline was and how it was intended to make sense and whether a year had gone by or what and also, who died and how or why - maybe it's just me but at the end of the film I was thinking "What the hell did I just watch? Is this film going to be some sort of cult film or is it going to set the standards of the worst and cr*p*iest (horror???) film ever?" Well, I think the latter (and I'm not trying to be funny) and it actually excelled in that regard. . If this review helps in some way to save just one potential viewer from watching this film, then I am happy!

Originally released as 'Delirium', this was retitled 'The Haunting of Emily', presumably to kindle the interest of those who enjoy the current steady spew of films featuring the demonic taunting of young girls.

The actually haunting of Emily (Taylor Pigeon) is pretty peripheral to the story here. The girl goes missing, and when she returns, cannot speak, and has clearly brought 'something' back with her. Perhaps the word 'clearly' is ill-advised, because little about this story is clear.

I like films, especially horror films, which leave certain events unexplained. It makes me think the people making the film are keeping some secrets to themselves and I can only guess what those secrets are.

But this is largely incomprehensible. Lots of intense acting, screams and flashbacks, and then it ends. It's nicely shot, features some moody lighting and music, but the plot is too muggy for me.

Having said that, I'll be watching this again to see if I can make sense of it. There's a chance it will all be clearer the second time around and make sense, in which case I'll be editing this review. But I'm not putting money on it! Interesting. My score is 6 out of 10.

I've given it 2 out of 10, even then I feel I'm being generous.

This movie was on sky store and I didn't feel up for reading reviews so purchased it (unfortunately with the DVD too as it was the only option) both myself and my husband are big horror fans and we do enjoy thrillers too so it doesn't have to be very scary to win us over.

However this movie failed on just about every expectation we had. 1. the movie is all over the place and is very hard to follow. This makes it hard to care about the characters. 2. the acting is really bad, especially by the step dad and mother. 3. the whole film feels forced and unnatural.

The only up sides are that it had a plot twist (which is always a nice surprise) and the sets were well made.

I would strongly suggest spend your time and money on some other better movie as this one was just awful.

Sorry, this isn't actually a review of the movie, but I do agree with most of the other reviewers. This movie is UNBELIEVABLY bad. Whoever was in charge of editing and continuity must have been sleepwalking or something. VERY confusing, at one point the lady who came to interview Emily her eyebrows and lipstick color seemed to change between angles. Not to mention the MOST glaring mistake, at one point she is apparently wearing a very low cut dress because you can see her bare shoulder and it's a solid blue background behind her, but in the very next shot she's wearing a business suit and there are blinds behind her. I haven't even watched 45 minutes and I'm TOTALLY lost. It's like they took bits & pieces off of the cutting room floor and spliced them together. Either that or this was someone's high school project, I'm not 100% sure. I am going to watch the rest and see if anything falls into place, but after reading the other reviews, that seems HIGHLY unlikely. Certainly among the 10 WORST movies I've ever seen, and I've seen a LOT!

Well, looks like I have the ignominious and unfortunate distinction of being the first victim to review this one.

Second worst movie I have EVER seen. A hot, stinking, holy mess.

Atrocious acting and a thoroughly incomprehensible "plot."

Just wasted $4.99 watching this on On Demand. Wish I could get my money back from my cable company.

So bad, it's got to be seen to be believed. But then you'd waste good money like I just did.

I give this a negative number of stars; yes, it was really that bad.

Avoid at all costs.