Movie review: A Haunting in Connecticut

Wow, that movie sucked. I mean, seriously. It really, really sucked. I'm losing my faith in cinema to provide quality horror. I think from now on I'll rely on literature for all my horror needs.

I went into this movie with low expectations, and it spectacularly failed to meet them. I know there are people in Hollywood who understand the difference between startling the audience and scaring the audience. Why aren't they directing these movies? There's no artistry in having a spooky face appear suddenly, making the audience jump. Anyone can do that. But it's not scary. It's just startling.

And they didn't even have the courtesy to pan lower than the shoulders during the shower scene. I mean, come on! Give me something!

A plot that made sense would have been nice too. They never really explained why the creepy funeral home guy was practicing necromancy, which is kind of important. People usually don't ritually desecrate corpses for fun. Nobody I know, at least. He must have been trying to accomplish something. I mean, come on. Anything. Throw us a bone here, screenwriters.

I love good ghost stories. I wouldn't have started this blog if I didn't. But this wasn't one. I didn't even have to pay for it, and I still want a refund.