What a waste of my time!!!
... View MoreThe movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.
... View MoreOne of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.
... View MoreThis is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
... View MoreIt's like Tucker, and Dale try to sell House 1 or 2, then just for more slapstick a bit of Mousehunt thrown into the mix. Very funny movie, completely tongue firmly in cheek all the way. Bleeding walls are a must. Great story played out by a very good cast of somewhat well knows. How do you sell a house full of ghosts in this economy without telling anyone that the house was once owned by a famous, though unconvicted serial killer? Really fun and full of life for a house full of dead people. My only problem with the movie as a whole and this always takes a point off, but the whole story is shown in the credits, and that is never good. I think you will Enjoy this one for all the right reasons, and if not then just because it is smart, and unique, and those are reason enough.
... View MoreI particularly want to applaud Gabriel Diani for not overplaying too much except for one or two scenes where overplaying is, frankly, called for. Diani also wrote the movie, and working from his script, Etta Devine creates a character who in a bigger budget movie would be a manic pixie dream girl, with whom sex or even the mere *promise* of same would heal and encourage the lead at his lowest point. Ginger Sparks--it's a movie name, but one I'm willing to let go because she seems like the kind of woman who would change her real name to that- -has a bit more substance. She's not fully formed yet; we don't get enough hints as to who she is or what her interests are when not serving the plot. But I'd like to see her character return...preferably in a better structured script; in a film directed by someone who better knows how to film a joke.Credit where it is due: It's a pet peeve of mine when films try to replace dialogue with references to other films. As if characters sitting around paraphrasing movies were inherently funny. This movie contains almost nothing of that, though an early invoking of Ferris Bueller made me tense for a few seconds. Later, when a line comes that does play off a classic movie quote, it caught me *completely* off-guard and made me snort with laughter. Well played. Unfortunately, it's the funniest part of the script, which otherwise fails to find a satisfactory balance between scares and humor; never quite delivering everything it promises.A misfire by clearly talented people, whose names I intend remembering (luckily, they're pretty memorable).
... View MoreThis film is absolutely hilarious from beginning to end! Every actor is excellent! The music and editing are perfect! We cannot state this enough: There is not one dull moment because the film moves so quickly and the editing is so cleverly done! We knew nothing about this movie before renting it so we had open minds. We had to stop and rewind several times from laughing and missing dialog! The writing is pure genius. Richard and Dave's characters are not "over the top" or irritating; you like them right away and enjoy every scene they are in. These 2 characters are so funny in their low-key delivery as they are forced to "accept" the haunting of the house while showing it to potential buyers. OMG-Barry Boswick is just too hilarious! He is great in comedy (we loved him as "FDR: Badass" and in "Spy Hard")! We cannot find one fault in this film and it deserves a higher rating than 10!! P.S. Including Vincent Price in the movie was a bonus to all us fans of the all-time greats in horror!
... View MoreMy wife and I saw this film together and we both loved it. And there are not many movies I can honestly say that about! I have recommended it to many of my friends, and will continue to do so.From the opening scene to the closing credit roll, I was thoroughly delighted. This is a movie about believable characters working through a crazy situation, and it's played for laughs. The movie has a simple honesty and charm which is so lacking from many contemporary movies. The only other movie I've seen recently with heart like this is Safety Not Guaranteed. (If you loved that movie, do yourself a huge favor and watch this one.) For those of you old enough to remember, this is a movie in the best tradition of 1970s comedies. Imagine if Blake Edwards had done a comedy/horror film mash-up and this film is what you would get. This is not a high budget film with explosions and crazy computer effects, although the effects that are present do the job nicely. This movie is a comedy. Period. The horror undertones are important but secondary, and serve principally to support the story. The plot, the characters, and all their interactions are played for comedy. And it works wonderfully.If you're looking for a fun, light-hearted comedy with excellent characters, this is your movie. If you're looking for vapid, high-budget Hollywood schlock, then this is not for you.
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