Broken Ghost (2017) User Reviews

Different kind of movie

[silverlqid · 6/10 · 26 June 2019]

Other movies along this same story line with better know actors are not as good as this one. Sure it's a somewhat slow movie with a bit of a twist so stay with it till the end. Other reviews say this is a bad movie don't listen to them. Don't go in thinking this is a horror movie, it's not maybe more of a suspense drama. Not a blood and gore film. Short sex scene with 2 shower scene's

If you like this movie check out "The Isle"

Good for a rainy Saturday afternoon

[lostom66 · 6/10 · 29 June 2019]

Entertaining movie for a rainy Saturday afternoon.

They tried for something that they didn't reach.

[jmbovan-47-160173 · 4/10 · 28 March 2021]

My main point of contention is that it doesn't make much sense in the end. All the plot lines cross at some point, but then they continue past each other to become a frayed end of their own. So if you are expecting something that makes sense, don't watch this film. Cinematography is excellent, and the acting decent. Characters seem to be random in their motivations, and they are given some back story that helps us to understand partially why they are the way they are. But overall, I was left uncertain about anything that happened prior, so their characters seem to act out of selfish motivations only. Too bad, as while I enjoyed the watching of the film, the emptiness of it became too much to tolerate to actually enjoy the film.

Yuck

[cedt-45222 · 2/10 · 12 July 2019]

Very drawn out and boring. You can't get into it. Should have had more background about the family.

Lost time

[sakhara · 1/10 · 21 September 2019]

Broken ghost. Almost like "ghost in the shell", except there is no soul or spirit involved. Imogen needs eye glasses, but instead wears sun glasses. Her parents are unaware of her needs. Pretty sad for a daughter of a pharmacist. Or any educated person. Some BS about something or other. The "unique form of bullying" is undeveloped. Lame idea, even lamer execution.

Stay away from this movie. It is lost time.

Total trash

[passionjewels · 2/10 · 25 June 2019]

Stupid movie. Why did they call it Broken Ghost??? I expected a real ghost story. After all of that, it was about an idiot living in the cellar who murdered people???

it never reach the so much needed climax

[ops-52535 · 7/10 · 13 February 2019]

This is more like a drama than it is a thriller. its about a family fleeing from bad deeds from the past. the girl has been film during sexual relations,going webviral,mum and dad of more or less unknown reasons. its a kind of horror setup also, with a litterally speaking broken ghost steering the the plot of events until the family nearly sucumbs in desperate anxiousness.

as a product i will accentuate a vivid and strong cinematography, the focus puller does a darn good job, the gloomy light settings and spooky shadow set ups ,and great natural scenery shoots , enhances the message of the film. the acting are just over average, and the story are at the same level. the pace isnt to bad but the great climax of a long buildup is absent. the score tries to make the gloomy feeling ,but works just like passable.

allthough ive had some negative vibrations in this review, it is a beautiful and watchable film,, and the grumpy old man do put approved on this flick

Don't waste your time. Not a ghost movie

[red-nevermore-smith · 2/10 · 25 July 2020]

Bad dialogue, nonsensical direction. No twist ending like some reviewers say, just a bad ending.

Will and Grace go Country

[nogodnomasters · 6/10 · 22 April 2019]

A home where an artist had a murder-suicide, is bought by an artist who also has a wife and daughter. The place was visited by some Black Dawn bikers who never came out alive. Will (Nick Farnell) surfs porn which seems to have affected his husbandly duties. Sam (Scottie Thompson) is the frustrated wife who bought and runs the local drug store. Their daughter Grace (Autry Haydon-Wilson) has issues. Bad eyesight is one issue, but there is something from her past that remains a mystery to us for no particular reason until an hour into the film.

The house is believed to be haunted. Items are being moved around and the TV turns on by itself and surfs porn.

Will looks like he could be the offspring of Michael Berryman with his shaved head. The film included a lot of drama (chick horror) but things come together at the end in a foreboding fashion.

Guide: F-word, sex, nudity (Scottie Thompson, Autry Haydon-Wilson? + flasher)

Holy hell is this bad

[larosaj-26666 · 2/10 · 1 June 2019]

Other reviewers obviously worked on the movie. Terrible beyond belief. FF through most of it and it was still a chore. Absolutely nothing happens except The Hills have Eyes is impotent with a woman who you can't possibly be impotent with. Lousy movie gets one extra star for Thompson's incredible beauty. Avoid like the plague.

Strange Storyline But I Enjoyed It - Definately A Good Watch

[fredgfinklemeyer · 9/10 · 17 February 2019]

02/17/2019 I didn't expect much but got a nice slo-mo building surprise. Not a suspense/thriller, more like a layering of sensible events as they happen that turns into a decent movie. Watch for yourselves and decide. Bon Appetit

Basic review

[detroiters · 4/10 · 25 December 2020]

I tried to like this movie but it wasn't any good the best part was the last five seconds

Horrible

[squacakeit · 1/10 · 28 October 2020]

90 minutes of my life that I can't get back. Makes no sense. There are stories in this movie that don't get explained. No background on any of the people involved. Far fetched scenario and the ending leaves you empty.

kind of magical . . .

[attennessee · 8/10 · 30 September 2020]

And poignant. beautiful setting, well filmed, great acting. and there are no loose ends; it all comes together during the conclusion. loved the rich setting, sweeping epic music and cinematography. moved along at a good pace -- not too rushed, not too slow. held my attention; love that the actors were fully 100% committed to this project -- artistic justice.

SPOILERS -- one event haunts each family member in differing ways and causes them to relocate, change their identity and live isolated one from another. yet as they suffer in their own pain they are still compassionate toward each other and relatable to the audience. you care about them. they're human and as such imperfectly so.

they've experienced pain, suffering and public humiliation. in this house they are offered ways to face this, to transmute their victimhood and reclaim their lives through two vehicles: 1) the paintings on the wall and 2) an interloper who seems to understand more about their private hells and is more effective intervening to help Grace --- by protecting her in one scene and literally saving her life in another --- than even her own parents.

in the end each character will decide how/if they will confront their suffering, rise above it or be broken by it, and move on from it or be paralyzed by it. the last scene shows them living out the decisions each has made: coexisting side-by-side yet in very different realities.

the film defies categorizing and i think the title might attract a viewer looking for something different. but it's a lovely delivery of realism with a sprinkling of magic and wonder. and so well done.

8/10

An enjoyable watch

[jrneptune · 8/10 · 24 May 2019]

Have to agree with fredgfinklemeyer, it is worth the time watching it.

The storyline may sound simple but it is much more than that. It might start off a bit slow but it kept me watching and I did enjoy the climax. To go into detail would give away too much of the story.

I enjoyed the cinematography, music and sounds, even the art work and acting. Looking forward to seeing more from the director and all the lead actors.

This movie is genius!

[tichelle77 · 10/10 · 9 November 2020]

At first glance, it's definitely not clear what's going on in this movie. We watched it twice and it becomes much clearer the second time around but you have to pay close attention to the drawings. The plot is layered and you have to watch til the end. Well done movie, but not for those who are looking for a simple story. It's mind bending.

Interesting, engrossing, realistic

[jazzstyle · 10/10 · 22 July 2022]

Hats off to Abe Pogos and Catherine Hill for the screenplay and story. I liked the slower unfolding and revelation of the essential elements. Plus, I like that we have to wait for some answers, like in real life. The film, to me, has an easy feel and beat to it, like a heart. Regular most of the time, some blips and surprises. Early on, we learn one of the characters is different. Interesting. Already I'm hooked and invested. The level of intensity in performances was equal and solid across the entire cast, and seamlessly natural. Thank you, Richard Gray and anyone else who was part of casting. Finally, a fantastic job by Melissa Ferreira, and her assistant Yvonne Reddy on hair and make up. Even in the close ups later in the film, every detail looked right. All in all, a quiet, interesting, story that touches on some current issues but isn't about them. This is a film about people, produced and acted by people who obviously cared about the project. Nothing pushed, understated, yet I was screaming on the inside for more. I was totally invested in these people, and in the attention paid to the details of everything, no matter how small. I was just there. That rarely happens to me. I write, so I saw the ending coming. Loved it. Perfect. Hence the ten. On this one, writing nudged it up there.