Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

jerrysnook There are several really good moments in this film, and an overall unnerving tone that, if you are in the right mind-set, might work well for you. In particular, I found the opening scene to be quite effective, and the Ouija board scenes to be excellent.That said, there are some things that really drag the film down. The plotting is inconsistent; I think the film could have been dramatically improved by putting the character development more into the first half rather than the second half (or, perhaps, cutting some of it entirely), and the consistently shaky camera was distracting to the point of taking me out of the scenes. Often, filmmakers use hand-held cameras to make it feel more authentic, but in this case, it felt like it broke the "fourth wall". Perhaps a steadicam was out of their budget, but I doubt a tripod would have been, and would have helped tremendously. The use of Super8 film was pretty interesting, and had me trying to figure out why the movie looked different (until I looked it up online.)Also, there are some strange plot holes, and odd choices by some of the main characters. If you were attacked by an evil spirit, would you have fun the next day?!?! Not leave?!?! It's not like they were trapped there. Additionally, right after the extended and creepy Ouija scene, there is a long stretch of movie where very little happens outside of getting to know the characters better. Which might be okay if the payoff at the end were particularly effective, but it just didn't work for me. I liked - parts - of the end, in particular the way the victim was discovered by the protagonist, but it just didn't pay off the long wait to get to.I think a different edit would help things out a lot, although I'm not sure what could be done about the jittery camera-work. I did find the actors to be believable and interesting, and I liked the music, too. Nice start by the filmmakers and crew, but mixed. Still, I'm writing this review the next day, and have been thinking about the film a lot, so that has to count for something.

songofkalima This movie is so very not-good. I usually enjoy Ouija board films, which in general are usually not considered 'good', but I could not enjoy this film. I was very intrigued when I first heard of it, after reading and hearing stories of the infamous, notorious entity named "ZoZo"... oh man this is like the kind of film you would relax to. For real. I wanted to 'get the story', I wanted to understand it and I fell asleep several times while trying to watch this very boring immaterial film. I finally did manage to finish it off, but I will never watch it again unless I'm having insomnia. The filming and music is just awful too. Many times there is a long scene of just nothing, it is hard to hold attention, and you catch yourself trying to entertain yourself in some other way than this boringness, and when there actually is dialogue relevant to this very irrelevant film, you miss it. It is spooky at a very minimal level. It feels as if no effort was really put into this. I give 2 stars for using a very beautiful antique Mystifying Oracle board in this film.

porkchopis2 This is the worst movie I have ever sat through and I regret it! I read a review that said it wasn't bad but it really is!The acting is hilariously bad, with wooden delivery.The script itself could have been improved by a six year old. The story is a been there, done that, over told Ouija board urban legend. The fact that this is supposedly based on real events is laughable.The only thing this has going for it is some nice scenery and a fantastic soundtrack.Neither of these things is enough to save it.The entire film relies on childish fears of the dark type of scares. I would recommend you skip it.

redlilac I AM ZOZO, based on true events, is a well-crafted cautionary tale for any person thinking of communicating with the spirit world. In his movie about five friends experiencing a sinister presence while using the Ouija board, writer/director Scott Di Lalla plays off the audience's expectations of the horror genre, drawing anxiety from our assumptions. He lingers on moments of suspense building the tension as the audience waits for what would be the obvious scare in any mainstream movie. He has a sense of humor about the genre and a confidence in his ability to generate greater fear by giving his audience's imagination room to play. It's a credit to the movie that despite the opening sequence, which reveals a group of kids being tormented while using the Ouija Board, and the use of Tess in the asylum as bookends to the story, the experience of "meeting" Zozo is still unnerving.Di Lalla has created a visually stunning movie by choosing shots that not only capture the carefree youth of his characters but add a ghostly atmosphere: the group arriving at the island, the aftermath of their dinner party, Tess in flashback. It's these moments of young Tess that add an ethereal quality to the story and fragility to her character.Darren Wayne Evans tells Tess she needs to let go of Zozo and the events on the island. This coupled with the conversation Tess has with Mel after her first night on the island leaves the audience wondering how much of the torment is in her head. Did an evil spirit really orchestrate the events or has Tess slipped into madness? This is an experience that will leave you unsettled whether or not you believe in Zozo.