Grave Encounters Review, A group of reality show ghost hunters lock themselves in a old hospital.
Director The Vicious Brothers
Writer The Vicious Brothers
Cast
Sean Rogerson - Lance Preston
Juan Riedinger - Matt White
Ashleigh Gryzko - Sasha Parker
Mackenzie Gray - Houston Gray
Shawn Macdonald - Morgan Turner
Arthur Corber - Dr. Friedkin
Merwin Mondesir - T.C Gibson
Michele Cummins - Ghost
Luis Javier - Gardener
Twin Engine Films, Running time 94 minutes.
A bunch of ghost hunters have their own reality TV show, they're investigating an old hospital that is supposedly haunted. At first the ghost hunters are more interested in creating an entertaining TV show rather than seeking the truth, even bribing staff to say on camera they witnessed a ghostly experience.
The grave encounters team lock themselves in the hospital for the night, hoping to pick up some ghostly activity on camera but they get far more than they were expecting.
Think of Paranormal Activity but set in a large hospital, the film is partly shot using fixed cameras and the rest in the first person perspective. The first person perspective works better in this film than most, mainly because they have a good reason for holding the camera. Although as the film goes on and things get more serious and their lives become at risk, it becomes a bit silly that they're still filming which I feel destroys some of the tension, but this is a flaw all these types of movies have.
The story is simple to follow, the hospital is a great setting, very creepy and atmospheric. The acting and dialog is a little rough around the edges at times but good enough to keep the tension, a nice sense of panic sets in when the cast realise they can't get out of the hospital adding to the tension.
We have seen a few to many films like this now and I think they're starting to lose there appeal. However this film does offer a few new ideas and some genuine scares, grave encounters is one of the scariest movies I have ever seen. If you like paranormal activity you'll probably enjoy this.
6.4 out of 10
