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Does anyone actually buy into this BS? Do the participants actually buy into this BS? Are they actors? Are they genuinely deluded and should be given some kind of help rather than a Netflix series. To sum it up its a plot hole riddled mess featuring self proclaimed psychics (because some people maybe didn't get enough attention as kids) and angry shouty Christians who investigate hauntingly as those shysters The Warrens did. It's a lot of fun watching how far they'll go in pandering to the credulous and attempting to convince the rest of us. I'm not against paranormal investigation shows, but I'm yet to find one that is more balanced and doesn't automatically find something that's more at home in a mediocre early 00s horror film. Accept it's a ton of crap and it's unintentionally funny.

Not a lot happens in this film... but that's the beauty of it! In this reimagining of the excavation of Sutton Hoo (arguably the most important archaeological discovery on English soil) we are presented with a simple story of two people from different backgrounds who share a passion for unearthing the past and their ensuing friendship. The acting is brilliant and it's a shame that this film has been overlooked for award nominations. It looks beautiful too, making great use of locations.

Was the fictionalised love triangle necessary? Maybe not, but it doesn't really distract from a simple but beautifully told story of friendship set in a time before the world was plunged into war.

Some might not know what genre to place Things Heard and Seen into. Admittedly it does cross the boundaries between a straightforward drama and a horror/thriller. It's definitely cut from the same cloth as a lot of 19th century gothic works. If you are expecting an Amityville Horror style film with a ton of jump scares you will be disappointed. This story is much more restrained and is all the better for it. Whilst the supernatural is present, it doesn't take centre stage and acts as a metaphor for people being haunted by secrets and lies. It's certainly not the dead we need to fear in Things Heard and Seen. It's certainly not going to be to everyone's taste. The pacing is slower than in a lot of films, but this only builds the tension that such a story demands. It's a story that doesn't need to be pigeonholed. I hadn't heard of it and came to it with no expectations, good or bad. Would I watch it again? Maybe not. But it held my interest throughout.