An American Ghost Story

2012 "Some things are better left alone."
4.3| 1h35m| en
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When Paul, an unemployed writer, decides to rent and live in a house that's rumored to be haunted, he puts his life and his relationships in grave danger as he obsessively attempts to get the story that will finally make his career.

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Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
tapho2211 I'm not sure why this has a low vote on IMDb. If you're looking for horror, demons, scary faces, and gore, this is NOT the movie for you. I'm always looking for good ghost movies and they are hard to find. I'm not a fan of pure gore, demon, possession type movies. I just want a good scary ghost story (eg 1980 movie "The Changeling"). As others have said, the production value is a bit low, but it doesn't really detract from the film too much. It's got some genuine creepy scenes. Overall, the people in the film weren't making stupid choices, being irrational, or overly dramatic. They just seemed like regular people--which I liked. I gave it 7 out of 10 for three reasons:1. The lack of using the damn lights. Any person dealing with creepy ghost stuff would flick on the light switch and not use a flashlight the entire time. I know the creep factor goes up when you're in the dark, but it wasn't realistic to me and that kinda bugged me.2. The ghostly sheet towards the end of the movie was a little funny to be honest, but it was used in a unique way, so I'll let it pass without much of a complaint. I think it could have been shot better.3. It just needed some better production values.Overall, a nice little spooky ghost film that makes you feel a bit on edge and uneasy at times. :)
dianalobb Given their budget, I am really impressed. Unlike the big boys with their big money, these two did something special - they made me jump! Repeatedly! They managed tension incredibly well. Despite a rather predictable scenario, they managed to make the narrative not feel hackneyed or old. The most striking defect of this film was that they were working hard against a limited budget that really cramped their production values and made the film look like it was less than what it was.The new Raimi/Campbell? Perhaps. I'm looking forward to what they do next!
gaiaearth1 OK, having just watched this I can 100% tell you that all of the 5 star reviews on here are cast and crew. The sheet put on a better performance then the main actor. Really, Stephen Twardokus, NEVER, EVER ACT AGAIN! I'm saying this in case you haven't already figured this out for yourself. Save what ever pride you have left and get a new career...and sheets. Please, it's the right thing to do, for humanity, just stop now.Now that's out of my system, how was the movie?...It was bad, really, really, really BAD! The cast and crew reviews on this is a really pathetic attempt to get some viewers, it just makes it that much worse.
melyy707 I made an IMDb account just to review this film. Words cannot describe how disappointed I am after watching this movie. This movie was horrible. The acting, the script, everything was bad. I can't begin to describe how bad this was. The disappointment was extreme. The ONE time i got scared was when he opened his email from his friend and a scary face popped up. That was the scariest part. Overall this movie was a waste of time and all the other reviews i have seen have been more than generous. It was a waste of money to watch this and i only spent about $1.50. I have nothing more to say about this but the review must be at least ten lines so i have to keep going.