Lost Creek

This is an excellent movie, but it is also a kids' movie. It is most appropriate for kids about ages 7-12 or so. It is just scary enough, but not too scary. It has a great message, enough depth to make kids think about it, and is very emotional. I see why the adults here rate it low, but if you understand that it is made for kids, like little kids, then you will see that is really great. It is a perfect example of how a kids movie/story should be done. I write young Adult fiction, and I learned lots from this movie about how to construct a story for an even younger audience. I am in no way related to the making of this film.

I recently viewed "Lost Creek" (2016) on Prime. The film follows the journey of a single mother and her son who must relocate to an old family home. As the son adapts to his new school and befriends others, he becomes entranced by tales of the nearby woods. Spending considerable time there with one of his newfound friends, he begins to notice peculiar occurrences in the town that only he seems to perceive. To save the neighborhood, he must convince his new companions to acknowledge these phenomena and help him conquer it.

Directed by Colin Adams-Toomey in his directorial debut, the movie features performances by Oliver Stockman, Brynna Bartoo, Lisa Coruzzi (Conciliate), Bethany Duff, Brendan Duff, and Collin Duff.

Lost Creek is one of those movies with a solid story and premise but needed a larger budget, a more accomplished cast, and a seasoned production team. The storyline is a blend of "The Sixth Sense" and "Let Me In," but its intensity is constrained by budget limitations and an inexperienced cast. The child actors deliver commendable performances, and their dialogue is well-written and authentically executed. Surprisingly, the younger cast members outshine their adult counterparts. Despite being somewhat predictable, the storyline remains engaging and worth watching unfold.

In conclusion, "Lost Creek" warrants a viewing but ultimately falls short of its potential. I would rate this a 4.5/10 and recommend watching it once.

Three young kids, starts to having nightmares and connect it with a monster in they're dream. Lost Creek might not be everybody cup of tea, but it's very well made, and the young actors do very well, in this beginning of they're acting.

Lost Creek, although it started off well enough, gradually gets the viewer lost and dragged down into a mire of mixed attempts to create a sort of psychological and philosophical pretense of preadolescent angst. Not really a horror film at all although there are a couple of good attempts at it. Plot seems to get lost meandering like the creek itself.

Some decent scary sequences. The slow and purposeful hypnotic pace makes the scares that much more of a punch. Would recommend for 12 and under.

Hoping the director gets a better budget and actors next time. Could be a scary classic ifso.