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For the over 25 crowd who miss great ghost stories like The Changeling, Poltergiest,The Others, or eerie films like Suspiria and The Fog(Carpenter's original not the horrid remake)- heck I'll even throw Insidious in there, then check out The Innkeepers. It is a bit of a slow burner at times but is consistently spooky, scary, and even during the down time has you involved and getting to know the characters dwelling in this Gothic tale.

Really good work in my opinion. If you are into Saw or Horror Remakes you can let this one go, but if you like being spooked on a stormy night with your other half sitting along side you gnawing on your shoulder then this is quite a fun ride! The director of this Ti West made House Of The Devil last year which I thought was entertaining if not a bit boring throughout. It showed the potential and he nailed it with The Innkeepers. A ghost story about an old hotel with a few secrets and a small yet interesting cast of specters and human characters, namely the female lead(Actress Sara Paxton) who while working the last weekend before the hotel is closed for good decides along with the other employee(Actor Pat Healy) to have a few scares ghost hunting the place. Kelly Mcgillis, yes that one- Maverick's gal from Top Gun has a great supporting role in this as a once former actress turned medium.

Anyway, it is just a good flick and will have you thinking about the ending for some time after it finishes. Check it out so hopefully more films like this are green lit. The Inkeepers surprised me quite a bit..

You've read the reviews and have seen how highly rated this series comes, so instead of retreading everyone else I will just give you wonderful IMDb followers a few beautiful words describing this show-- Hilarious, Brilliant, Edgy, F'ing Hilarious, F'ing Brilliant, Still Edgy, Mind Numbing(in a good way), Loud, Mean Spirited, Sad Yet Happy, Justified, Unjustified, Too Much, Danny Devito, Drunken Stupidness, Drunken Debauchery, Drunken Brilliance, Fun W/ Crack Heads & Pimps, Pepper Jack(trust me), Huffin' Glue Kinda Fun, Paddy's Is Gaelic For Best Bar Ever, Great Names Of Great Episodes, Political Correctness Overrated, Dee & Dennis' Mom=MILF, Best Friend Mac Bangs Said MILF, The McPoyles-- Way To Crazy To Explain, Nasty, Friendly, Angry, Always Get Even, Charlie, Frank, Charlie & Frank, Friends, Family, Some Friends & Family Are F$@#ed Up, Loopholes Are Good, Charlie Got Molested-- Need I Say More... Oh Yeah, GREENMAN!!!!

This show is far from overrated in my honest opinion and that is coming from a guy that is hard to please when it comes to sitcoms and or a good comedy... I miss shows like Cheers, Home Improvement, Simpsons(yeah, I know but C'mon it's been 10 years since it mattered), and Taxi yet if Sunny continues it may hopefully make up for the loss and replace some really great gems of old on my shelf of all-time great comedy's on TV . If you like the HYSTERICAL, and creative comedic writing with a nice side of WRONG- Check this show out on F/X!!!!!!

Mr. Romero, I don't know what happened but I know it wasn't good! I must say as a lover of many films you've done- especially Dawn, Day, and Creepshow that I am actually angry with you over this installment in your ZOMBIE OPUS. First I'd like to say that the gore from Greg Nicotero is good, not great but good, with a few surprising zombie deaths- namely one involving a sickle.

Anyway, back to George-- Hey man why all the anger and hate? I usually respect an artist and their artistic views with socially relevant commentary, yet I see a very hateful, sad, miserable extremist of a man here. I know it is unpopular being American right now(thank you Mr. Bush & Ms. Cheney), but jeez man- you seem to have distaste for all Americans... is that why you moved to Canada? Apparently our police force, soldiers, average college kids, media(I agree w/ this one), the wealthy, southerners, hunters,Texas as a whole, and many blue collar everyday folk are EVIL SPAWNS OF Satan in your eyes pal(That's right, no ambiguity here- he tells you who is at fault and that which he don't like)! However if you are a socialist and or African American, Ol' Mr. Romero has a soft spot for ya... which is rather funny coming from a CAPITALIST like George- granted he likes to work with a small budget he'll still take any donations a studio can throw his way!!! "Cough, Cough, Land Of The Dead"! I'm sorry to be so harsh here because I really do like your films sir, but I just think you have lost your marbles with this one!!! The acting is atrocious-- plus if you compare Diary to Cloverfield, which I know many of you will, the latter will be almost Oscar worthy in comparison. I always thought Romero was a decent director and great editor with a sharp eye, though he always had problems directing actors as we've all seen in many of his previous films. Unfortunately he does not have the talent in front of the camera here that can make up for the lack of direction behind the camera with this movie. It would help if the characters were more fleshed out, however.... and what was with the professor(HOLY SHMOLY was that a miscast of character)?!?!?!? Oh, and don't even get me started on the Amish guy...

The look of the film can also be seen as a set-back. I respect the team for trying something different although it was handled poorly or possibly because of budget restrictions and being financially unsure of itself. I come back to a film like Cloverfield, and even Blair Witch, a film that also did something similar- The reasons those succeeded may of been because of the previous one's budget or maybe the latter film's risky new approach, but one thing is for sure- Cloverfield and Blair Witch are believable in the world they are set and Diary Of The Dead is not. It really didn't capture the whole YOU TUBE experience it set out to. Probably because the film looked forced and unnatural. Sorry FANS!

I was really hoping to like this, I really was! I waited for this film for a long time but right after viewing that retread of the 28 Days Later ending I wish I hadn't. I'd like to remember George Romero as a visionary who pushes buttons and tells scary stories, not as a miserable hack-- Which is what he looks like here. I bet if many of you fans get rid of the whole new car smell and revisit this film you'll have a different opinion of it. I don't need to see it again... I got the just of it the first time and it wasn't pretty!!!!

Oh wait!!! This is a comedy, right???