Review of The School in the Woods

I've been watching so many low-budget movies lately (although they've always been a weakness of mine) that I decided to come up with a system for myself so I can be fair (this system is for movies I watch at home - I just movies seen in the theater by how many cigarettes I've smoked outside, zero obviously being the best).

Anyway, my system involves three categories: a) Story/Plot/Characters, b) Acting, and c) Production Values (Editing, Sound Quality, Visual Appeal)

I ranked each category based on the following scores: 0 = Abysmal 1 = Below Average 2 = Average 3 = Above Average

On top of the above total possible of 9, I have a wild-card point given if some facet of the film made me to WOW, or made me wish to see it again very soon because I enjoyed it so much.

Here's what I came up with for The Spirit In The Woods (category followed by score):

• Story/Plot/Characters (1) The story wasn't bad, but it was nothing new or memorable. We've seen this basic plot many times before. What kept this from being rated Average were the characters, most of which were VERY annoying. I was looking forward to their on-screen deaths.

• Acting (1) Most of the acting was average, but there were a couple below average which brought the score down.

• Production Values (Editing, Sound Quality, Visual Appeal) (2) Overall, this was technically well made. I thought the camera work was fine, the audio was (for the most part) clear and I could understand what was being said, and I thought one scene in particular was effectively creepy (for those who have seen it, the hands).

So my total score for The Spirit In The Woods is 4, which compared to a couple of movies I've seen recently, is a GOOD score!