ChanBot
i must have seen a different film!!
Mathilde the Guild
Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
Fleur
Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.
WarpedRecord
As much as I would love to give the cast and crew credit for this independent effort, I can't recommend it. In fact, in many ways this is the epitome of what's wrong with most indie films: bad acting, clumsy direction, poorly developed characters and a threadbare script."The Ghosts of Edendale" has an interesting premise. A couple, hoping to strike it big in the entertainment industry, moves into a neighborhood where Hollywood history was made during the silent era. They encounter quirky neighbors who seem to know a bit too much about them. The man becomes increasingly strange as his obsession with his script grows, while the woman becomes increasingly alienated by his coldness, frustrated by her modeling career, and spooked by the visions she sees in the house.Unfortunately, the execution leaves a lot to be desired. "The Ghosts of Edendale" fails to build any suspense, the actors lack passion for their roles, and the script is burdened with clichés about Hollywood being a "tough town." When the filmmakers run out of ideas about where the story should lead, they pile on embarrassingly bad digital effects in a failed attempt at dramatic tension. I will continue to support independent efforts — especially in the frequently disappointing horror genre — but films like this really try my patience. John Cassavetes made remarkable indie films 30 years ago, but it seems today anyone with a camcorder, a handful of friends and a free weekend is becoming a filmmaker. To the independent visionaries with ideas, I say: More power to you. To the cast and crew of "The Ghosts of Edendale," I say: Better luck next time.
rebel_slave
I've seen a lot of people saying how bad this movie is... I think I understand why they didn't like it.1. It doesn't contain the special effects most people take for granted.2. It doesn't have an ending where there is a definitive winner per se... thus it can leave the viewer unsatisfied as they only want set answers.. usually where the bad guy wins.3. Not all That much happens.. the movie is based on you the viewer trying to work out what is going to happen and when...You end up while watching this movie trying to figure out how much is real and how much in the imagination of the female lead.You are given the information quite early on that she "sees" things after she sees a little boy in the cupboard who just runs away.The movie progresses from there with the turning point happening as she goes away for 5 days to a shoot which you know the husband isn't keen on.From there on hubby gets more and more wooden acting as though he were not quite sure how to react or respond to anything save for being mean.It does appear at first as though the guy doesn't know how to act, but in actual fact, watching it carefully you can see where he has taken on the role of the character who is supposed to be possessing him.There is only one definite murder in the entire film, and the ghosts themselves hurt no one... as with the rumours of ghosts, the only thing their role is for is to scare the hell out of the lead female who grows more and more paranoid up to the climax.The special effects are used nicely showing only as much as is necessary to make you jump if you're concentrating on it. With a nice trick of using the scenery to make it appear as though she is imagining everything still.. and apart from the death itself that Does happen.. you are left wondering even after the final credits roll...How much is in her mind...How much is real.I'd recommend watching this but don't expect to see tons of blood.. in fact.. don't expect to see Any blood. For someone who doesn't watch horror films to get grossed out... this film was fantastic.Rebby.
krickett56
well yet again i have given another low-budget film a try. this one was extremely dull and the girl that played Rachel? yeah...she sucked. none of the other characters rocked my world either. the special effects were really cheesy and i found myself shaking my head in disbelief. thank god i didn't spend money on it! how do people get away with putting this crap out to the masses? the ONLY reason i am even giving it a "2" is because i think it made me do one of those suspenseful/scary movie "jumps" that you do when something happens you don't expect. otherwise it was a total waste of time...take my word for it.
st18901
It's amazing how people see the same movie and think such different things. I think that people who don't like this movie were expecting something different - maybe a slasher movie? From the first "BOO" - and did I jump! -- to the end, the movie had an eerie feel to it that I recall when I saw The Changeling. It's definitely a low budget movie, and you can feel it, but it still worked for me. The acting, especially the two leads, was great, way beyond what you typically see in a low budget movie. I think she could go on to be a big actress. The effects were good and the music also was great. I'm also happy to see horror movies taking a turn away from gore gore gore. I don't like many horror movies because they're so childish. This one is definitely for adults. If you like The Others, you'll probably like this.Now I want to see a Tom Mix movie. That bit of history was very interesting.
