The Haunted – ABC Film Challenge – Horror – H – The Haunted – Movie Review
Director: David Holroyd
Writer: David Holroyd (Screenplay)
Cast
- Sophie Stevens (Sacrifice)
- Maggie Daniels (Cats)
- Nick Bayly (Dream Team)
- Ray MacAllan (Dream Team)
Plot: Emily’s arrives for her first night-shift as a care-giver, to an elderly dementia patient. In an isolated house her night turns into a nightmare as she is tormented by a vengeful spirit, and starts to uncover the house’s dark secrets.
Runtime: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Haunted starts when Emily (Stevens) takes a night-shift carer role at a remote house. The elder patient Arthur (Bayly) is believed to be suffering from dementia, with his other carers giving her quick instructions on how to handle everything.
However, as the night unfolds, Emily starts to see shadows around the home. a vengeful spirit is out to guide her through the house’s darkest secrets.
Verdict on The Haunted
The Haunted is a horror thriller that has a young carer needing to tackle a night shift with a new patient. On paper, the job seems boring, but easy until she starts seeing things around the home. She must figure out what is happening before it is too late.
This is a well-set-up horror movie, having the character in a remote location with a night setting. However, it falls into the idea that we are seeing someone dealing with the unexplainable. While this is entertaining, it never feels like she is in any real trouble despite the movie having a much darker meaning behind everything. This ends up feeling like a by-the-book haunting movie, trying so hard to give us a shock factor, not everything ends up making sense.
Final Thoughts – The Haunted is a by-the-book horror movie.
