Caution: This Might Contain Spoilers!
If you enjoy my blog, you may enjoy my facebook page!
This film is loosely based on the Philip experiment in 1972. Brian McNeil agrees to become the camera for Professor Joseph Coupland's experiment. Professor Coupland's experiment is to prove that he can cure someone's extreme mental disorder by forcing their negative energy into a manifested spirit, thus proving that spirits do not exist. However, as strange occurrences happen Professor Coupland is forced to calm his students and his test subject using science.
This film was directed by John Pogue. The story of this film has been frequently told and regenerated with popular modern ghost films. Sadly, it also makes the film very predictable. The only surprises that occur comes from the withheld information that the film did not entirely need. Since this film contains a cameraman it is partially told like found footage. However, the entire film is mixture of found footage and regular film footage. The character of Professor Coupland gives the story its only differentiation. The way his character behaves during the course of the story and how the characters respond makes this film worth a watch. Taking into account the character's behavior, this film can be considered a more psychological horror film than a paranormal film. It is always entertaining to watch characters continue even after being told that they will very likely die. Which is nothing new to the horror genre. There are some good scares in this film, but nothing too terrifying. There also isn't a lot of gore in this film. There is some sexuality, but its not over the top. Sam Claflin played the role of Brian McNeil. He serves as the films narrative. His sympathetic nature makes his character all too familiar. Jared Harris played the role of Professor Coupland. He was amazing in this role. He gave the professor his own mental complexes that destroys the people that accompany him. Olivia Cooke played the role of Jane Harper. The film didn't give her character enough screen time to appear as anything more than a familiar victim.
I give this film 3 out of 5 stars! It is a good horror film to watch once, but not multiple times. There isn't anything truly terrifying that would make this film stand out from its genre.
Answer to last blog: Actor Kellan Lutz, The Legend of Hercules, starred in the film A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Que: What other ghostly film did director John Pogue write the screenplay for?
Thir13en Ghosts
Ghost Ship
The Sixth Sense
The Haunting
No comments:
Post a Comment