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I will watch Lin Shaye in ANYTHING! She is amazing and always nails the character. That said, even she cannot save this movie.

I think this is the second review I've ever written because I feel like the horror genre is so hard to review! There are so many different types of films and, honestly, horror movie aficionados are kinda snobby, lol, we all feel like critics!

This one started out strong, I was excited, I thought ok, wow, this one is gonna be good... up until just past the halfway point and then I don't know what happened but they lost me and I couldn't be more disappointed.

It's very frustrating because half the story was there and the acting was great (a big deal to me) and, Lin Shaye! Hello! But it fizzled out and I was so irritated I had to come here and write this review.

Maybe I'm missing something but I just didn't get it after about two thirds of the way thru. For reference, to give you an idea of the types of movies I like - because it's so hard to try and find a good horror movie that is in my wheelhouse - I very much enjoyed these disturbing horror films, The Platform, Pet, Ghostland and Midsommar, fun horror movies like Tucker and Dale VS Evil and especially LOVED Final Girls with Taissa Farmiga, I adore AHS, loved Tusk, Hunt, Waxwork, any old school 80's slasher film and, of course, ALL of the Insidious movies and The Conjuring franchise, as well. I could probably go on all night but that gives you a small idea of what I like in order to determine if you might want to trust my judgement and give this movie a pass.

Hope this might help others trying to find something good to watch!

Well... I am sure I can add nothing new to comments which preceded mine, so I guess I will just reiterate. Rather lifeless attempt at a cliche possession genre horror. It evidently had some budget... enough to give it the gloss of a real movie, with pretty competent acting and cinematography, but it really breaks no new ground at all in plot, scripting, or anything really. In fact, it has some points where it gets pretty absurd... disappointingly mostly (but not exclusively) right near the end so that after you have endured all the (admittedly weak) buildup you get left with a poorly put together climax and a feeling of having lost some valuable time from your life. I suppose, the best i could say about it is, maybe, if you REALLY have nothing better to do with your time, you could watch it... maybe while washing the dishes.

Silent Hill (2006) is great! Why is Radha Mitchell on this movie?! Everything was bad... acting, editing, concept... The movie starts with a dictionary definition... WHY?! I watched till the end in hope something would turn up... But boy, there's a hole lot of bad movies better than this one.

This movie was such a waste of time. I am writing this just after I have finished the movie and to be honest I don't even feel like I watched it. I'm not joking, it was really that generic, nothing stands out apart from Lin because she is just great.

The acting is pretty bad, the script bland and some of the camera work is pretty distracting.

I wouldn't say it feels student-like but it is only like one tier above that sort of level.

The end is also just stupid like it's just looks stupid.

You could probably skip it since there really isn't much of note in this film apart from Lin Shaye.

Just drink every time Radha Mitchell says, "Hey"! You will pass out before halfway through, and you'll thank me for that. That would be the only reason to watch it.

I can't stand unrealistic scripts ! If you really think that a guy who hides to his new girlfriend the very way his wife died can dare to leave her with his troubled kid and criticize her professional (reasonable) judgement about what had happened to her, you are sorely delusional as a scriptwriter. It's not horror, it's just annoying to watch.

Really engrossing character development. Looking forward to seeing it a second time!

I liked this film. I liked it a lot more than a lot of the films I see. And I do see a lot of movies. There was nothing wrong with the acting, the camerawork, the lighting, the editing or the effects. Maybe one or two bad choises by the characters. I think you should ignore the (bad) reviews and see for yourself.

Well... How should I start. You know the drill.. bad things happen in the past in a house - new tenants go to the house - no cellphone network - kid befriend ghost - old person neighbor knows everything (classic actress) - kid starts to draw creepy stuff - family starts to investigate the past - kid tries to kill himself - ghost harms adult (in the most stupid ways) - climax (dumb)... and some of the stupid use of jump scares sounds in between.

Boring film. Boring acting. Boring everything. Even the basic plot is stupid. Father takes kid where mom died for rehab and leaves him alone with gf (that doesn't believe in ghosts ofc).

One of the longest 90mns in my life.. Damn this was bad. Even the title has bas spelling (for some reason).

It's hard to find a good horror these days, but this one by far is one of the most boring one I've watched. I nearly even fell asleep during it. Don't waste your time on this

In my eyes, Lin Shaye and Henry Thomas have become almost iconic within the horror movie genre. So, when I see both of their names in the same film I expect it to be nothing short of terrifying.

I believe this movie tried but, ultimately, failed in its attempt to do just that.

Unfortunately, this movie has been added to the ranks of movies I just can't see myself recommending to other people. And I find that to be truly pitiful.

Their attempts at scaring you were to have a child standing behind the fridge door, or to hold a knife above the step mother's head, horrible acting of glass in the character's mouth when drinking, and other forgettable cheap scares and countless plot holes. Kept hoping for it to get better, but it continued to decline. Wouldn't waste my time watching this ever again.

Someone tried to make a movie and failed miserably, the end. YUCK!

This is so bad. How fairly accomplished actors like Radha Mitchell and Henry Thomas could agree to get involved with this rubbish is beyond me. I'm also still trying to figure out if the the child actor is just totally unable to change his facial expression of whether he was just given zero direction and guidance. Worst of all is the soundtrack that is simply a combination of weird noises and single synthesizer notes.

Don't waste your time, this is just pure rubbish and an embarrassment to the horror genre.

As usual the bad reviews are way off the mark. It's not THAT bad.

However, any film that has to start off with a dictionary definition of its title to explain why it's about is not a great sign.

This is a possession story but I'm not sure it's got anything to do with dream catchers.

When we think of the great esoteric props in horror movie history we think of the Hellraiser box or the Evil Dead totems in the cellar, they are key to the plot.

It's called dreamkatcher but the weird paranormal activity is clearly happening regardless of wether the dreamcatcher is around or not.

Also the dad joins my list of men in horror films who are complete assholes. Let's face it there are about a million activities you can do with your kids but no, let's go in to the woods and practice cutting things with sharp axes. Yeah dad, let's do that.

All the creepy kid red flags are here. The crazy drawings, weird accidents, sleep walking, etc.

It builds up slightly but the final confrontation scene is ridiculously poor.

Worth a watch if you fancy having something on in the background while your doing the ironing. Not the worst horror of 2020 by any stretch but certainly not the best.

I went in not executive much because of some of the other reviews but I actually thought this was a really good movie. It's not really a horror though more of a thriller like What Lies Beneath. Radha Mitchell is amazing and Lin Shaye is always super good for horror. So expect a small movie but very well acted.

Actually really liked this one! It's a slow burn thriller rather than a horror movie. Thankfully less gory than some other crap out there... Great cast!

...but a mediocre third act quashes some of the momentum that the story has/had.

*Lin Shaye is wonderful, as always.

Aside: I love the house, with all the windows. What I wouldn't give to be there now. SIGH.

First of all, this is not scary at all - if you're looking for a horror, give this one a miss. There is no real story to this - child is very annoying and the adults seem to have no clue how to act as parents. Lin Shayne is the only one who comes out of this film with pass marks in my opinion, as the rest of the acting was pretty poor. Not sure why they thought this would be a good idea, as the whole film has no plot from start to finish.

This movie made me feel very angry and wasted my time. It is a very bad movie and not worth watching. Don't waste your time;)