Wow! Such a good movie.

Am I Missing Something?

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

This is from the stable of Andrew Jones, who specialises in low-budget horror films, many of them starring Lee Bane.Here, Bane plays well-spoken rake Frank who moves into Borley Rectory as a penniless handyman. Before long, he takes advantage of wet Reverend Lionel (Tom Bonnington) and his good nature, as well as his wife, the woefully unappreciated Marianne (Suzie Frances Garton).The first thing that strikes me is that this story has little to do with the write-up on accompanying promotional material. Apart from the names of the characters and places, the 'encounters with the dark forces of the supernatural' in this 'based on true events' tale blurb seems spliced from another film entirely.That notwithstanding, this is a typical Jones' product: an approximation of the time period in which it is set (the 1930s), sound design that fluctuates occasionally making some of the dialogue difficult to hear and committed acting from the very small cast. The production is intimate, focusing on the relationships of the three rather on spectacular shock effects. The problem is, when they do occasionally happen, the effects are blighted by the lack of budget.But this is about atmosphere more than anything else, and as such draws you in. The plot is methodical and thinly stretched, but interesting enough to make this venture worthwhile.

Got this in a pound shop. 99p over priced. No relation to the true Borley Rectory story at all. No supernatural goings on worth reporting. OK, the actors weren't bad, but I felt embarrassed for them . Hope Suzie gets better exposure though, she's good . So slow, and not 1930's at all.

Ridiculously disappointed with this film. The cover art, title and plot description must have been from a different movie altogether. This movie is about a love triangle among a bald reverend, his buxom wife and a not so good looking handyman. These characters were plopped down at Borley Rectory and the creators smacked the horror genre label on it. You can tell when a part is supposed to be scary whenever a character other than one of these three appears. The problem is there is nothing scary about a pretty nun conversing with the reverend on a bright and sunny afternoon even if it happens in a graveyard and she's supposed to be a ghost. I am not really sure what was happening at times, especially when it turned into Dark Night of the Scarecrow for a second (again brightly lit, middle of the day, not scary). I thought this was going to be a slow burn with all the jumps at the end...instead this slow burn slowed down into a poof of smoke that didn't even manage to cover the overwhelming stench that this movie is. Do not waste your time on this one.

The story goes: "In 1930, Reverend Lionel Foyster and his wife Marianne move into the Borley Rectory when Reverend Foyster is named rector of the parish. The couple's peaceful existence is soon shattered by a series of unexplained occurrences which quickly escalate into a heart stopping nightmare." I think they must have put the wrong description on the cover. Actual film is: Reverend hires handyman. Reverend's wife has sex with handyman. Reverend finds out. Handyman and wife plot to kill reverend. Reverend kills handyman and wife instead. The End.Unexplained occurrences? Handyman gets beaten up in bed. Scarecrow found in bed. Bones found in cupboard. Woman walks about in graveyard in white frock. Some person in a black hood and white mask appears a couple of times. If there was anything else I must have missed it when I dozed off. Summary: One big yawn and a waste of time and money. Dreadful.