Directed by:
Vincenzo NataliScreenplay:
Matthew Brian KingCinematography:
Jon JoffinComposer:
Alex KhaskinCast:
Abigail Breslin, Stephen McHattie, Sarah Manninen, Michelle Nolden, Peter Outerbridge, Samantha Weinstein, David Hewlett, Peter DaCunha, Michelle Coburn (more)VOD (1)
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Lisa, a troubled teenager contemplating the big issues, namely life after death. Back in 1986, Lisa and her family tragically died in their home under suspicious circumstances. Unable to move on, their spirits continued to roam the house during the intervening years, a legacy of sadness haunting the premises. Now, over a period of six days, Lisa must reach out from beyond the grave to help her living counterpart Olivia (Eleanor Zichy, Skins) avoid the same fate that Lisa and her family suffered long ago. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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A pretty well exploited idea (Groundhog Day meets The Others meets Insidious 2) delivered in a very uninteresting manner. I can imagine that a movie with this premise could be atmospheric, terrifying, psychedelic, unpredictable and surprising – ideally all together. Haunter unfortunately is none of that, it’s a non-conflicting, run-of-the-mill genre flick that will not make you regret having spent those 97 minutes of your time, but you won’t want to do it again. It is watchable, despite the presence of the unlikeable Abigail Breslin in the main role, and the occasional chaos (and I’d rather not think too much about the rules of that world).
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"Haunter" is not an exceptional horror movie, but if every horror film was made at least like this, then the level of the whole genre would be completely different. Yes, at times it is a bit overly complicated and it gets tangled up a bit unnecessarily, because the film actually works well and holds the viewer's attention. Thanks to that, you have the opportunity to watch something that will entertain you and that you will enjoy even as horror fans, because here and there it can easily give you chills.
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