Just so...so bad

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

"Haunted" was cancelled before even one whole season was aired; in most cases that is a hasty decision by TV executives, but in this case you can sort of see their reasoning. First of all, it's hard to stay engaged in a TV series when there is really only one lead, and he spends about 80% of the time moping. The show is also visually dreary - it looks as though it was shot through smudged sunglasses (even the daylight scenes are dark). There are too many standalone episodes, and the only two significant arcs - Simon the persistent ghost and Kevin the missing son - are left entirely unresolved. The rules of Frank's dealing with ghosts are also muddled. "Haunted" does have some atmosphere, and there are a couple of good episodes (like the one with Simon possessing the body of Frank's ex-wife's boyfriend - got that?), but on the whole it's a mediocre show and Matthew Fox should thank his lucky stars that "Lost" came along and rescued his career.

This series was really promising! It has a great storyline, characters and a joy for the eye. Matthew Fox takes on the role of a grieving father who has nothing left but to follow the voices in the walls. Just as the series ended we had gotten to know the characters and felt we were in the story. For me, Haunted is a little like The X-Files you never know which road it will take, or whats to come around the next corner. It also includes some great villains or bad guys if you prefer. Really hoped there would be a second series, it has all the elements for that. Haunted is a great series if you want lovable characters, story and a good show to relax to an a cold winters day.

Caught this one episode showing on tv last night and it's not bad at all. It's really creepy, dark and quite entertaining. I understand that it might not be everyone's cup of tea because of the dark story lines. It's just too bad that the US tv station cancelled the show. That would mean I could only see a few more episodes of the show here in Malaysia. *Sigh*.

Not since X-files have I seen a show this creepy. This is one of the most frightening tv shows around. The writing is tight and Mathew Fox is captivating (and very cute). Although it is still tv - which means that it is not as dark as I'd like. Usual tv scares seem very Fox Family Channel, but not Haunted. They go to the heart of the bump in the night fright. And I always end up biting my nails. I can't wait to see if they are going to tie it all together like Buffy, Angel or The X-Files. I really want to know if the world of the ghost is colliding with our world.