This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

After moving into a new house, a family becomes convinced they are being haunted by malevolent spirits and turn to professional demon-hunters who must find a way of dealing with them once proved true.On the whole this is quite a lame and overall low-end haunted house effort. This here is mostly based around the fact that the film's origins give away its intensity, relying more on scenarios and tactics that are generally more acceptable to viewers without really going for the more traditional scares here. Focusing here on others claiming they heard foul language and voices throughout the house, listening to voices from inside their pillows or the walls as well as manipulating subjects around the room as the main form of supernatural activity here are really just not that scary here as these scenes are somewhat normal happenings in a house that are more useful as secondary tactics rather than the main focus. It lends the family into being really jumpy and quick to conclusions based on just a few random incidents that don't really warrant the kind of extreme reaction they undertake here, and that there's a rather repetitive angle that comes off here of them crying out for help after the incidents only for help to be denied and the pattern continues onward because of the lack of attention paid to their story. As well, the special effects here for the ghosts are really primitive and fake-looking, which detracts a bit from their presence with the misshapen black blobs used here for the ghosts being quite bad and lame. The finale is a bit of a cheat as well by cutting to the scrolling text instead of letting the action play out the way it would've been featured on-camera. That makes the fact that the later haunting throughout the house all come off as really entertaining and creepy, much more so than the initial encounters and being quite chilling as well. The tactics of with the pillows in their bedroom amplifying demonic whispers, the pounding footsteps and the levitating drawers in some rather intense scenes as well as the other intense confrontations throughout here that movie it up, though the main scenes here that move this one up are rather enjoyable. The first big scene here is the supernaturally-themed rape scene by the hallucinogenic ghost which finally gets the point across about the haunting, and the scene of the haunting being altered to the passersby on the street which is due to the loud, crazy sequence that certainly allows for the crowd on the street to see everything that's happening. Otherwise, there's not much else to this one.Rated R: Language, a Rape and Mild Violence.

I loved the movie. It was scary, not overdone in terms of special effects, and had what I believe to be a strong element of truth. The actors who portrayed the family were believable and likable, which added to the possibility that hauntings may actually occur, and that they might actually occur to nice, normal people. This possibility actually increases the "creep-factor," because if it can happen to that nice, all-American devoutly Catholic family, it can happen to anyone! On the negative side, though, I don't put as much stock in the self-proclaimed demonologist duo, the Warrens, as some (what with all that unfortunate Amityville-being-a-hoax business). Their involvement in the case makes me think "hoax." But the film itself was worthwhile and good for a nice scare--regardless of whether or not it was a hoax.

It's sad that this movie was doomed by a made-for-TV budget which apparently kept it from being shot on location in Pennsylvania. A California craftsman home and L.A.'s distinctly painted curbs add a note of inauthenticity to this story. Unfortunately not the only such note.The opening is intriguing. When Janet Smurl hears her mother's voice calling, and realizes that it's a disembodied voice, we're off to a chilling start. An array of creepy phenomena draws us into the story, but soon it bogs down in a plodding script, made slower by boring fades and unnecessary time-date stamps.The performances are all good, but the characterizations are marred by cheesy teased and sprayed hairstyles. No matter how intense the action, not a hair flops out of place or absorbs a drop of sweat. Every character, male or female, has mannequin hair.When the supposedly Catholic family begins singing "Amazing Grace" to ward off the evil, it's borderline laughable. Later, the hymn "Ave Maria" is used, much more appropriate and to better effect.The last half is where things really fall apart. The narrative breaks down into clumsily constructed, poorly paced episodes. Characters come and go, without much story progression or dramatic build-up. Ironically, this film probably worked better with commercials breaking it up.Most surprising about this movie is that the cinematography was nominated for a Golden Globe. It's generally uninteresting, with awkward group shots and flat lighting which fails to disguise the cheesier effects. As in the kitchen drawers flying in and out scene. A badly executed steal from The Exorcist.The best scene is undoubtedly the succubus scene. It's nicely set up and perfectly cast and made-up. It just makes you wish the director had more time or energy to rock the rest of this movie. And that he had a better script to work with.

haven't seen this one for a while but unlike tons of other films this one remains quite vivid in my head. it's tense with well developed characters, creative and most importantly, effective! saw this when i was about ten and it blew my mind. the whispering pillows, the grandmothers voice coming from the basement. chilling stuff. a few bits might be a little hokey to some people but i remember being pretty disturbed by the "ghost rape". it just came out'a nowhere. also, i thought the apparitions were chilling as well. i remember the "black spot" didn't do much for me then so i know now that it is probably quite lame. but otherwise this flick is just dead on and a lot of fun. oh yeah, and i can't forget that part when they pull up to the house and flames are blazing inside and those screams! if you like a damn good ghost story then check this out if you can. no "official" DVD release yet but i guess it is shown on cable occasionally. have to keep our fingers crossed for the DVD i guess.