Unfortunately this film is pap. Proper pap. After about 20 mins I wanted to throw the remote at the TV but I thought I'd persevere, you know, just in case it turns out to be a classic that I'd regret not watching. How wrong was I???
The word 'haunting' in the title is VERY misleading. Yes, a creepy kid appears a few times, but the focus is on something else entirely. It uses a tried and tested formula, but rips it to shreds in diabolical fashion, which I feel mocks the genre as a whole. It also annoys me that in Amazon Prime video, this film is classed as a 'horror'; this couldn't be further from the truth. There is nothing scary, jumpy, spooky, fearful, or frightening about this film. Nothing. The only feeling I had was an overwhelming urge to cry. Mostly because I wanted the film to be over with asap, but also because I felt as if the genre has been bastardised. The acting is terrible and the story line is all over the place.
In a nutshell, avoid at all costs. Especially if you actually value your time.
The word 'haunting' in the title is VERY misleading. Yes, a creepy kid appears a few times, but the focus is on something else entirely. It uses a tried and tested formula, but rips it to shreds in diabolical fashion, which I feel mocks the genre as a whole. It also annoys me that in Amazon Prime video, this film is classed as a 'horror'; this couldn't be further from the truth. There is nothing scary, jumpy, spooky, fearful, or frightening about this film. Nothing. The only feeling I had was an overwhelming urge to cry. Mostly because I wanted the film to be over with asap, but also because I felt as if the genre has been bastardised. The acting is terrible and the story line is all over the place.
In a nutshell, avoid at all costs. Especially if you actually value your time.