The Haunted

This is a very simple movie with a very simple plot. Most of it is the female lead exploring the house. She acts it well, which is good because she is almost the entire movie. The creep and the scares are good. The thin shadow of a plot is almost forgivable, but the "twist" at the end is not. It doesn't match the rest of the movie, which ruins what little there was to ruin.

I can't watch this kind of cheap movie, the camera is shaking, not always in focus. Terrible!

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.

Why is it so difficult for filmmakers to tell a proper story anymore? Whilst there are some very atmospheric moments in this, the storyline is very basic, and the supposed twist at the end just had me scratching my head. Having read an explanation of the ending, that just makes the rest of the film make even less sense.

Also shaky cam really detracts from the film a lot too... Had promise, but it's a no from me.

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.