The Haunted

The movie is slow, very very slow, and the ending really doesn't make any sense. Maybe if they had added a few clues throughout the film, or atleast explained more in the last moments it would have been a tiny bit better. It feels like they made the whole movie, then someone had an idea for a cool ending and they just threw it in there.

My quick rating - 3,9/10. Don't mind the 1/10 ratings on IMDB, it surely is not that bad however it isn't all that good either. This movie is just a story about one woman stuck in a haunted house for one night. Straight and to the point. Couple jump scares here and there, and a very slow burn to a twist ending that really doesn't surprise anyone. A decent attempt on a shoestring budget with a solid performance but she just doesn't have much to work with. I'd pass up on this one.

This movie was really disappointing. The trailer has more watchability than the movie itself. Despite the absolute boring and predictable moments of the movie, the twist at the end was very poor and predictable. It really felt like something someone wrote because they wanted to see if they cauldron make a scary story. There are tidbits of story lingering throughout but the "climax" of the story is sloppy at best. Perhaps someone just wanted to make a movie with this twist, but didn't know how to get there, and it shows. Then there is little payoff for the hour you spend trying to get there only to to get a couple minutes of wrap up. There is so much left hanging that I found this movie to be incredibly disappointing. It had what could have been a good foundation, but was left floundering at the end.

Just finished watching the UK TV premiere screening of The Haunting. As other reviews have stated it is essentially a young female care assistant, her first night on the job, skulking around a creepy old house, alone with her bed ridden male patient. Or are they alone? Of course not, there is a resident ghost. Trouble is we get to see too much of it and any spooky effect soon runs dry. And if you found yourself in such a creepy place surely the basement is one place you would avoid. Not our dim witted heroine! There are a few decent jump scares but the movie is obviously cheap, the picture quality is poor and the shakey camera very irritating. And the ending makes no sense. OK for a once only time filler but nothing more.

Okay, yes, I've been drinking, but when I looked at the preview, I wasn't. This movie held promise, but my interest faded over time as this movie dragged along. It had some hair raising moments, sure...but at the horrible, HORRIBLE end, it made absolutely NO sense. I'm still mad as I write this that the end was so out there, SO screwed up that I have trouble putting it into words. Sure, it has the words THE HAUNTED in the movie and the picture has a woman's face half normal and half skull, that sort of sold me, sure, but it's just to lure you into a 75 minute trap that will leave you wondering what you could have done with that time. It's a stinker, folks. Plain and simple. Don't waste your time. I didn't understand the ending and I doubt you will too. Peace.