One the of the most effective, interesting and downright creepy found footage horror films I've seen. The brother and sister (in real life) are actually great! It's odd to say this, but the film is actually really well shot! Some seriously legit visual scares, stylistic choices and lighting lends to a pretty intense 90-minute watch.
Kudos also for the director being a vinyl collector. A Prince cutout on the piano, Duke Ellington, Milt Jackson, Peggy Lee, Radiohead, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House vinyl (the front facing records change all the time in the film; that definitely means something), and an MF Doom (poster on the kids' BR door) are just aesthetically appealing to me as I have been collecting wax since 1982. A clear shot of Roy Ayers "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" was a nice "easter egg" to the story. Speaking of the story...it's interesting and I have some theories but still digesting.
All in all, what an absolutely pleasant surprise of a good film, especially for the Found Footage subgenre!
(minus 1 star for a 10 second shaky head scene that was completely unnecessary and took me out of the film at that moment...cause...shaky head ALWAYS takes me out of a film since Jacob's Ladder made it a thing that just won't go away)
Kudos also for the director being a vinyl collector. A Prince cutout on the piano, Duke Ellington, Milt Jackson, Peggy Lee, Radiohead, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House vinyl (the front facing records change all the time in the film; that definitely means something), and an MF Doom (poster on the kids' BR door) are just aesthetically appealing to me as I have been collecting wax since 1982. A clear shot of Roy Ayers "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" was a nice "easter egg" to the story. Speaking of the story...it's interesting and I have some theories but still digesting.
All in all, what an absolutely pleasant surprise of a good film, especially for the Found Footage subgenre!
(minus 1 star for a 10 second shaky head scene that was completely unnecessary and took me out of the film at that moment...cause...shaky head ALWAYS takes me out of a film since Jacob's Ladder made it a thing that just won't go away)