MamaGravity good back-story, and good acting

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Leofwine_draca As a commentator has noted, HAUNT is one boring haunted house movie; a dark, muddled, cookie cutter viewing experience about a house haunted by evil spirits that seems to mine American HORROR STORY for inspiration without ever doing anything by itself. It's a tiresome film, with a set-up no different from dozens of other movies, and yet it seems to think it's telling some kind of story worth telling.The narrative centres around the usual annoying American teenage characters who move into a house with a dark history. Once there they discover an old crystal radio set in the attic and use it to communicate with the dead. I liked the method of communication with the otherworld, but everything else that transpires here is lame and predictable, and the ghosts are anything but scary. Add in the usual bad acting, poor cinematography, and unlikeable characters and you have a rather worthless production.

utahman1971 This get really boring. Drag, drag, drag, drag, drag, is this over yet? Yes, that is how boring these movies are. Why do we get these movies from Directors? Is it because Directors have no clue what to do with a horror movie? I am pretty sure its a yes. I don't know which is worse, found footage or these kind that drag on and on, about what? We don't know until last 5 to 10 minutes of the movie.Is that what we pay for? Just 5 to 10 good minutes of the movie. Rated R? For what? Just a puddle of blood? Man, we need some Directors from the 80's back. These new movies like this suck so bad. Stacy enjoys it. I need to make a joke after watching this. We are getting more PG-13 horror, and rated R ones that are worse than a PG-13, like this one and The Conjuring or should we called them The Lame Ones?I think its people that actually believe in ghosts that actually enjoy these. Yes, I don't believe in ghosts. At least not in this world, and not in reality. I believe in spirits, and they are in a special place not here. So these movies really suck. Rated R or PG-13 or PG. They just suck if it has to do with ghosts.I know there is fake stuff like vampires and werewolves, but at at least they are not boring and interesting to watch. Make me start drinking, and I hate alcohol. I can't enough of how bad these are and found footage movies are.

jlpond96 The movie was a typical ghost story that became more predictable as the it went on. The repeated presence of Sam (and her back story) leads to a early identification of the female ghost with in the house. Also the absence of the majority of the family throughout the movie takes away from a whole other dimension of the storyline. The graphics were not terrible but not extraordinary by any means.The main actor and actress where decent but the rest of the cast fell short. In particular the previous owner of the house lacks emotional response in all but one scene. Facial expressions felt false and vocal inflection misplaced by this character.Some interesting camera shots should be noted. While there were many stereo-typical horror movie shots, others gave the viewer a unique perspective that heightened intensity. Some shots built up intensity that had viewers ready for a scare, then the scene would end without bringing the initially expected terror.Although this movie is not fantastic it can scare some younger viewers. If you are looking for a mediocre horror film that might make you hesitant to move, this is probably not a bad choice. Despite its flaws the movie can still be enjoyed by a variety of viewers.

gavin6942 An introverted teen (Harrison Gilbertson) connects with his new neighbor (Liana Liberato), and together the couple begins to explore the haunted house that his family has unknowingly just purchased.There are some things worth liking about this film. The cinematographer is excellent, first of all, and the snow shots look great. Casting Liana Liberato was a wise move, as she has "the look" that could really take her places in the coming years. And the inclusion of the supernatural radio (for lack of a better term) was cool.What was not appreciated was the writer's apparent influence from "American Horror Story". Maybe this is all coincidental, but the house full of ghosts, the strange neighbor, it all seemed very familiar. And not really in a good way. Other reviews have called the film unoriginal, and they are right. While few horror films are, this one is even more derivative than others.Perhaps most strange of all was the poor advertising from IFC. The cover art is not terribly persuasive, and they make no mention of Jacki Weaver or Ione Skye. Weaver gets a mention on the back, but these are two names that should be put prominently on the cover. Why would you not play up having a two-time Oscar nominee in your film?