The Unfolding (2016)
5/10
Remember Most Haunted with Derek Acorah and Yvette Fielding
4 March 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I watched this on NETFLIX last night and watched it to the end. Starts a bit like Wolf Creek with a gentle opener of a couple on Dartmoor having fun and stroking the wild ponies. In the background there is constant radio news about an impending nuclear war, a bit like 'Killing Them Softly' with Brad Pitt has President Bush talking about the 'financial crisis'. This adds to the sense of fear.

I found the nuclear bombers most disturbing.

It follows in the path of Paranormal Activity One. Gradually ramping up the suspense slowly, adding in new characters, terrifying sound effects and i was unable to have a drink for fear of chipping my teeth on the glass due to the unpredictable sudden 'jump' events.

It kept reminding me of Most Haunted with the dust flying by the cameras.

At one point early in the film it copies the sound effect from paranormal activity that i found so frightening. That deep base type growl when the demon was visiting.

The old house was a character in the film.

I loved the bit in the kitchen when Rose hears the ghost whispering in her ear and the unexplained frozen pipes and temperature changes.

For me the acting had some flaws in that you never felt they were legitimately scared. I would have run out of the house screaming if i heard someone whisper in my ear!

I hope there is more to come from the group who made this film.
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