StunnaKrypto
Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
Majorthebys
Charming and brutal
Frances Chung
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Hayleigh Joseph
This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.
gftorain
I fell asleep halfway through. Ditto on the second attempt, though I did manage to catch a few scenes and the TWO annoying endings.Jennifer annoyed me. By the end of the film, I didn't care what became of her.Ms. Dunaway was once a great actress, but her lifted/filled/injected face just can't communicate emotion anymore. Guess that's why she resorted to near-comical melodrama for this part.The ending (the second one) just made me wonder why the heck I bothered staying awake through (most) of the film.If someone made it through the entire film and wants to explain just what the heck I missed, I'd appreciate it, since I'm not up to giving this bore-fest another run.
pain93
To start off, I was surprised at the such low rating.Personally myself I give it an 8/10. Why? The cinematography is excellent and I think the film is suspenseful and well made. I think what hurts the film is Gina Phillips...her performance is weak, but yet it is decent. Faye Dunnaway steals the show as usual.The mystery to this film is intriguing, and kept me on the edge of my seat. It in a way frankly reminds me of a haunted house thriller mixed with Suspiria.The ending to this film spooks me, because it wasn't quite what I expected. It is entertaining and well made. Great little Gothic chiller. 8/10
gingerrogers49
The movie does fill the bill of a true horror movie in the old Gothic school of a haunted house slash conspiracy witchcraft theme.The location and sets are spot on. The house itself lends it'self perfectly for what you would call a haunted house. It positively drips with a doom and gloom atmosphere which is what makes the movie worth seeing for this reason alone. I would love to own a house like this.I did feel that the acting is a bit contrived leaving you with a feeling as if the actors are still rehearsing their parts instead of a leaving you with a polished performance.I did enjoy the movie though. Maybe I'm just a sucker for this genre and that makes me bias.
yngpsych
Oh this was a really bad movie. The girl who plays Jennifer is OK, but I think she acts bitchy through the movie, not because she is having her organs ripped out by a raven at night, but because she is thinking of firing her agent for putting her in this piece of crap. Faye Dunaway acts like she is remaking Mommy Dearest and the ending is completely silly. I really can't recommend this movie at all even though as a fan of Edgar Allen Poe, I was intrigued a bit by the references to his work(Ravens, House of Usher-like family curse,and being buried alive)-still he would probably turn over in his grave if he knew about this film.