There were some moments where the paranoia did work, when the girl brings over food and it looks like there's the figure of a woman in the window in the background, that was effective. There an overhead spinning shot on the corn field where the protagonist is looking for his wife, that was very well done..So there where definitely moments that I felt sucked into the world.
but I have issues...
The opening few scenes (aside from the backstory) doesn't feel like a horror, doesn't really establish the tone, feels more like a "going back to his hometown drama" If everyone avoids the cematary in Loon lake you think there'd be some sort of a warning sign not to go near the graves? no? based on the tale of the pastor and all?
The scene where the pastor tries to make an advance on the witch was, sorry but it was unintentionally funny, as was the end where the witch comes for the protagonist in his crashed car.
The acting in this film is pretty weak, especially from the lead guy, not the best. The neighbour/pastor was ok, though I've seen him be better, obviously in 'The Social Network'.
I get that the spooky tale have a certain premise like many others, e.g. Candyman: say his name a certain amount of times and he appears, and with this film if you pass by her grave 3 times she comes for you in 3 days, why? some innocent person who knew no better? wouldn't it make more sense in this film she came after all the people who killed her? and that the film was set back in the late 1880's? that feels way more organic and believable to me. Her vengence lies with the those who killed her.
Something else that I completely don't buy is the girl telling her brother she was assaulted;
1. She knows he didn't mean it, as she says in the scene. 2. She would assumably know her brother is a hot head and would react impulsively, some thin I think she would not want for him. 3. She didn't tell him IMO, so howl did he find out? makes little sense to me.
What was with the little red flags around the grave of the witch? Summary: Cool enough idea but not executed well.
but I have issues...
The opening few scenes (aside from the backstory) doesn't feel like a horror, doesn't really establish the tone, feels more like a "going back to his hometown drama" If everyone avoids the cematary in Loon lake you think there'd be some sort of a warning sign not to go near the graves? no? based on the tale of the pastor and all?
The scene where the pastor tries to make an advance on the witch was, sorry but it was unintentionally funny, as was the end where the witch comes for the protagonist in his crashed car.
The acting in this film is pretty weak, especially from the lead guy, not the best. The neighbour/pastor was ok, though I've seen him be better, obviously in 'The Social Network'.
I get that the spooky tale have a certain premise like many others, e.g. Candyman: say his name a certain amount of times and he appears, and with this film if you pass by her grave 3 times she comes for you in 3 days, why? some innocent person who knew no better? wouldn't it make more sense in this film she came after all the people who killed her? and that the film was set back in the late 1880's? that feels way more organic and believable to me. Her vengence lies with the those who killed her.
Something else that I completely don't buy is the girl telling her brother she was assaulted;
1. She knows he didn't mean it, as she says in the scene. 2. She would assumably know her brother is a hot head and would react impulsively, some thin I think she would not want for him. 3. She didn't tell him IMO, so howl did he find out? makes little sense to me.
What was with the little red flags around the grave of the witch? Summary: Cool enough idea but not executed well.