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Dive into the fun and approach this as what it purports to be: a television series akin to 'GhostHunters'. The first half was well done, it really felt like a tv series you might see on any of the networks. Much like some Superbowls, however, the "commercials" sometimes steal the show. Having Lloyd Kaufmann of Troma Films fame as an attorney, was one of the highlights of this film. Overall, I liked it. Where it suffered was that there really weren't a lot of 'scares' until the very end. The makeup was good, especially if you watch the behind the scenes. Where it suffered was the electronic special effects. The first 'ghost' to be seen seemed out of place in it's 'unnaturalness'... after all of the movie before it, which had the look and feel of a reality show, it was quite obviously digitally placed. The acting was uneven, especially the old guy who seemed a bit wooden at times. Bottom line ? It could of been better...but on a budget of $15,000 it was a masterpiece.

Movies I love are becoming rarer and rarer...However, I absolutely love this movie. It feels like a sci-fi abduction movie... who or what is taking these plague survivors out of their self-contained, hermetically-sealed (against the plague) bunkers ? ARE they being, in fact, 'taken' or simply being whisked away into nothingness ? The set reminds me of one of those spaceships that house thousands of colonists en route to another planet. Now if you're one of those who believes it's their job to figure out the movie before it ends, there are clues there to help you do that. If, on the other hand, you enjoy the story, surprise and simply like to go along for the ride and enjoy it, the acting, atmosphere and dialogue will keep you entertained...and the big reveal is (imo) brilliant.

Just goes to show how important a script is. You can have good actors, and a good story with appropriate twists and cliffhangers. But the captions have got to go. I understand that it's incredibly complicated to try and convey the depth of what is happening in bite-size captions, especially with cultural and linguistical differences. But...really ? Almost every interaction between characters goes something like this: Character 1-"The suspect is in the alley"...Character 2-"So...what you're saying is that the suspect is in the alley?" I'm 5 episodes in and it just continues and continues. Quite maddening. Decently entertaining otherwise.