From Stephen Cognetti — the writer and director of the celebrated Hell House LLC franchise — comes 825 Forest Road, a blundered attempt at traumacore horror that feels redundant, dull and unnecessary. There’s little about this new film that feels frightening and even less that feels original. If you’re hoping for the type of “bad movie” that at least provides its share of jump scares and silly entertainment, you’re in for a disappointment. This one is poorly acted, dreadfully written and incredibly tedious.

The plot

Chuck Wilson moves to Ashland Falls along with his wife, Maria, and his younger sister, Elizabeth. The family attempt to restart their lives with a new house and a fresh start following a harrowing tragedy, but the new town has a dark past of its own. The ghost of Helen Foster — a woman who committed suicide in the 1940’s — has been tormenting the sleepy town...