​Over the course of the past five weeks, we’ve enjoyed a wonderful journey through the best parts of the horror genre, courtesy of the fantastic vignettes that Creepshow has sent our way. For they’ve helped us to be reminded of what makes horror great in the first place, and where it’s been history wise and how it connects to the human condition by way of our fears and our beliefs. Which covers a great deal of what this genre stands for, leaving one to wonder… what’s left? What else from the genre could there possibly be, that this brilliant series can take the time to explore in unique and fascinating fashion? Well as it turns out, there are two key elements the series had yet to noodle upon, and it saved those final two notions for its season one finale. 
 
For ‘Skinwalkers’ takes the time to remind us that sometimes, horror loves to keep things messy by way of glorious gore. Something that has brought the genre great criticism since there was a time where so many associated splatter with unwholesomeness and poor moral values. But as we all know, the times have changed and gore is now commonplace, with some restrictions in place. Which made it nice to see this story harken back to the wild west era of horror, where blood and guts consistently flowed freely from the bodies of unfortunate victims. Since this tale features buckets of blood and chunks of everything in between, when those fat eating eels breed during a solar eclipse, and it was just lovely to be reminded of the fact that sometimes gore and blood can make for a fun experience, when paired with the proper story.
 
As for ‘By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain’, well this particular tale decided to offer up a classic feel, one that reminded us of the early days of horror. Where seeing the impossible come to life left us in awe, and where the characters and their plight had to take precedence over budgetary constraints and that made for quite the intimate affair. One that featured a powerful story about a grieving family, one that was desperate to keep the memory of their father alive, by proving that he was right all along about the monster that lives in the nearby lake. And seeing Champy and its child on the screen harkens back to the wonder of seeing the Wolf Man or Dracula for the first time on the silver screen and thanks to Tom Savini’s fine direction and Joe Hill’s source material, this story comes together in a moving and beautiful fashion. 
 
But we would be remiss to not point out the fact that both of these vignettes were filled to the brim with social commentary as well. For ‘Skinwalkers’ dives deep into how vain Modern America is at the moment since everyone in this tale is obsessed with image and their weight, and of course it also explores the dangers that come with following every fad diet or treatment, because who knows? The next one we chase could fill us to the brim with killer eels. And as for ‘By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain’, well that particular tale focuses heavily on the true definition of monsters. Because sometimes the creatures we think are dangerous, are instead as gentle as they come, as evidenced by the tender moment Rose and Thomas spend with Champy as she grieves. If anything, the point this one wanted to hammer home is that man is and will forever be the true monster in the world and no matter often that pops up in storytelling, it still has gravity and depth.
 
But all commentary aside, this really was a wonderful way to wrap up season one of this magnificent series. Because it bookends the series premiere nicely by once again examining some classic elements that have been part of the genre for ages. Plus, you can never go wrong with some serious splatter and some character driven storytelling and really, if there is any complaint to be had about this finale, it would be that… we’ve reached the end. Because this series is so good and so fun that you simply want more. But while year one has come to a close, the good news is that season two is on the way. Which means it won’t be long before the Creep returns to offer up new tales of terror, ones filled to the brim with depth and eerie moments and while we wait, we can explore these stories over and over again, and relish in the wonder, of the return of anthology horror. Until next year, kiddies.    

​Moving into a new house is never easy, especially if you have kids since you're not only taking them away from their friends, but putting them into a new and unfamiliar place, meaning it takes more time for them to become comfortable. Being one of these kids, it took years for me to adapt to my new surroundings, but eventually I settled in. Not knowing what the sounds were in the attic or why things were always falling in the garage, I made up my own stories about what was happening in the house to keep myself calm and for the most part it worked. But knowing that what I told myself might not be correct, I was never truly comfortable until I was able to find out for myself what was really going on.

After being laid off from his job, Eric Bowen and his family are being forced to downsize. When checking out houses, Eric and Amy have to make a decision on where to move their family and when they are able to find one in the right price range, they are forced to jump at the opportunity. While checking out the house, Eric and his son Griffin notice that there is a closet that does not seem to want to open, but thinking little of it, a bid gets placed on the house and the Bowen’s have found their new home, even if it is a temporary one.

While the family is moving in, young Madison has already found that she has new friends that want to play with her. Walking into her room and seeing his little sister talking to the closet like it is a person, Griffin is interested in what is going on. With some sort of power running through the closet, the electricity in the room is great and the two sit down and have fun with the strangeness. But it only works when the kids are playing with it, not when the parents are in the room. As night settles in, Griffin tries to get comfortable in his new room, the attic, but before he is able to fall asleep, he hears something rattling around in his closet. Opening it up and seeing a little ball hanging from a string, Griffin gives it a little tug and stuffed clowns come flying down. As Griffin is frightened of everything, he runs to his parents’ room and will not go back to his own until someone checks it out. Only finding a squirrel that was making the noise, Eric tries to tell his son to toughen up, but has no idea what the house is capable of.

As Maddy has made her new friends in the house, the lost people, she continues to talk to them all of the time, but when they show up on the television, she knows that they are coming to join her family. While her parents don’t really listen to her stories, they are starting to recognize that their youngest may be caught up in too much make believe. While not knowing what is happening in the house, Eric and Amy head off to a dinner party as a storm is moving in. Leaving Kendra in charge of her siblings, they think everything will be fine, but the storm is all that the lost people need to gain some extra power and fulfill what they are here to do.

As far as remakes go, this one is not terrible as it tries to focus more on modern times. Trying to keep with the original storyline, Maddy (Carol Anne) is taken by the ghosts and Griffin (Robbie) is tormented by the house. But in this movie, the parents have no idea that there is anything strange happening in the house and are surprised to see that their child has gone missing. The parent’s role in this movie was not as prominent as in the original and that is how the storyline played out as Griffin is forced to be the man of the house and try to save his little sister. Technology was used in this movie, especially during the ghost hunt and I liked how it came into the story, especially with the use of a drone to see the land beyond. They even had a prominent television ghost hunter come and help out, which had to be the high point of the movie. Taking the best scenes from the original Poltergeist and Poltergeist III, then throwing in a little Paranormal Activity, this movie was not as bad as I expected. I wish there would have been a little more character development and build up to the scares, but the action in the movie was good and you really did not have to wait that long for something strange to happen as the house really seemed to like to have Maddy staying there. Stay Scared.

It is definitely safe to say that the horror genre is one filled to the brim with great history. For this genre has offered up some incredible tales over the years, the kind that have been groundbreaking and shocking. Not only because they offer up unparalleled terror, but also because they have changed how we tell stories. For this genre is now well known for leading the charge in regard to how to properly integrate social commentary on our modern world into the framework of a screenplay, something that has managed to influence generations of filmmakers to tell more cerebral tales. Which is quite incredible in its own right, since things that go bump in the night shouldn’t inspire others to create stories.
 
But they certainly found a way to do so, and as time marches on, and the genre finds itself under greater historical scrutiny, people have begun to examine parts of horror that have either been largely ignored or are not celebrated enough. And it just so happens that the horror streaming service Shudder, took the opportunity to dive into a genre related matter that definitely needs more attention, specifically, the contributions that Black people have made to horror by way of the fascinating documentary, Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. Which is a film that quite frankly, delivers as advertised, since it does a phenomenal job of teaching the audience about the incredible contributions that Black creatives have made to the genre.
 
But what truly makes this documentary so incredibly fascinating, is the unique perspective that it offers to the audience. For few of us have ever really understood the cultural impact that horror films have had upon the Black community as a whole, which makes this a groundbreaking documentary for certain. Since it allows for the viewer to see iconic horror films and specific eras of horror in a whole new light, by having Black writers, actors, directors, producers and scholars offer their thoughts upon the genre and its missteps and successes. Which does help to educate the viewer on how racism and prejudice impacted the formation of some horror films and also how some of these stories helped to propagate long standing stereotypes.
 
Take for example the segment on Blaxploitation in this documentary. For this is an era of film that is often celebrated in popular culture as an awakening. Where African Americans took the center stage and broke down barriers that seemed impossible to shatter at the time. And while there is some merit to that, here we learn, from Black creatives; some hard truths about these films that aren’t discussed enough. In that, these stories really don’t take the time to expand upon Black culture as it really is, instead they bolster stereotype after stereotype, something that definitely gives the viewer great pause, since this is something that so many of us were unaware of, and the learning doesn’t end with this particular era of cinema either.
 
For this documentary also takes the time to examine some of the tropes that were invented in 1980s horror, such as how Black people often die in horror films quickly or serve as the savior of the white protagonist and this too, shines a new light on some horror classics. Since it helps us to remind us, that these films could have done and should have done better in regard to representation, and it is quite powerful to see these facts be put on display by way of poignant commentary. But while it is fascinating to learn all of this and gain an understanding of how Black people have been viewed in cinema and horror for decades on end, this documentary also makes sure to recognize that all of these genre related issues are starting to improve.
 
Because the stereotypes are finally being filtered out of Black horror films, and these stories are no longer being toned down or altered to appease white audiences and that’s huge and that’s uplifting and that makes this documentary supremely important. For it can help to ensure that the mistakes of yesterday aren’t made anymore, by putting said mistakes in the spotlight and giving them proper scrutiny. But what matters most, is that this documentary gives us the opportunity to listen and learn. Which is paramount right now and if by chance you haven’t seen this documentary yet, please do so as soon as you can. Because this is a powerful and poignant story, one that more people need to experience and learn from.
 
Stream ‘Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror’ on Shudder for free right now.

Needing time to rebuild is something that many families have to go through, especially after a traumatic event.  As the stress of life gets to you and you are still being piled onto with what has just happened, if there is any way to get a break, you might need to look to take it. Family is always the best avenue to take when doing this, if they can offer an extra room, take care of a child for a couple days, or just be there for support, it can turn out to be a life saver. But it is important not to pressure them into doing something that they are not comfortable with, because they will always cave in when they know you need them, but maybe they are not ready for what follows along with it.
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After losing Diane’s mother and the other craziness that happened with Preacher Kane, Steve and Diane were able to convince Diane's sister to take Carol Anne for a little while. Being in a completely different environment in Chicago, the young girl should be able to get back to having a normal life and with Aunt Trish there for her, she should be in a happy, loving environment. But Patricia is not so happy about what she has been forced into doing and being just a year into her first marriage with Bruce and his daughter Donna, she wants to focus on making her apartment a home for them first and Carol Anne only adds stress to the situation.

When Carol Anne needs help, she loves to call on Aunt Trish, but Bruce is the only one in the apartment that is willing to go the extra mile in making sure she is doing alright. Being the man in charge of the building, Bruce has all the keys to everything, along with all of the headaches to go along with it. As strange reports start coming in about cracked mirrors and a non-functional heating and cooling system, he has his hands full and needs to rely on his daughter Donna to help pick up the slack when it comes to keeping an eye on her little cousin. But Donna has other things on her mind as she is a teenager and has a boy, Scott, that has eyes for her and with hormones racing from both kids, they are looking for a way to be together and not have their parents find out.

Carol Anne is comfortable in the apartment, but something has changed for her as of late. Starting to see Kane in her reflections, she has a fear that the old preacher is back for her once again. Things at school are not good for the young girl as well, since word came out about her haunted past and the kids love to pick on her about seeing ghosts all of the time. Doctor Seaton has worked with the young girl for many weeks now and believes that she has a massive power of suggestion and when he sees a coffee mug being thrown into a mirror, he believes that it is a hallucination. Diving deeper and deeper into Carol Anne’s psyche, Seaton is afraid of what he will find, but what is worse, Kane has indeed found his way back to young Carol Anne and needs the girl to take him to the light.
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As stranger things start happening around the building, Carol Anne knows that Kane is gaining strength as he keeps showing up in all of the mirrors. When Kane is able to attack, the young girl is forced to hide in the building's stairwell until he retreats once again, but he will stop at nothing to get her back. Trying to find a place to hide from the vengeful spirit, Carol Anne is able to find her way to the parking garage, but when a puddle of water opens up into a portal to the next realm, Donna and Scott are pulled in as well. Knowing that help is needed, Tangina comes to the building and finds out what happened and with Bruce and Patricia at her side, she should be able to help defeat the beast once again, but takes note that Patricia is not too fond of her niece and the only way to beat Kane is with love as nothing else in this realm really matters. 

As the final chapter of the original series comes to an end, I guess it was alright. To be honest, the only reason I started this series was to get to this movie which I have not seen until now. With all of the problems and plot holes, the scares deliver for anyone that has a fear of mirrors, that is for sure. Seeing things in a reflection that are not there next to you, that can be chilling in its own right. I could not stand Patricia in this movie at all, all she wanted to do was to get rid of her niece the entire time and I would have thought that being put in a situation like this that she would have some sort of respect for family. The other characters were great, and I really wish there would have been a quick look at Robbie in it since during the last movie he was trying to become a man. I enjoyed the use of cold in the movie, you could tell where Kane was by the temperature and the abundance of ice, and it made that part of the story easy to follow. The entire series is focused on a family’s love for one another and that was never left out of any of the movies. Not a bad series overall, I just wish we could really have the death of Kane right now, since it seems like he has embraced his place of being the beast and wanting young Carol Anne for more than just crossing over to the other side. Stay Scared.

There is nothing better in life than being able to prove that you were right. With so much second guessing going on, it seems like you never have a chance to prove to anyone that you actually know what you are talking about. It happens all over the place, at work, with your friends and at home, and when you are able to stop the second guessing for even a couple minutes and prove that you know what you are talking about, there is no greater feeling. It can be difficult to prove your point, but you need to just stick with it, because when are able to, you will find that the questions will start to drop off and people will start taking you for your word.

Excavations have started under the old Freeling house, or at least where the swimming pool's foundation was being laid down. Being led by Tangina, the woman who helped bring Carol Anne back to the land of the living, she is feeling something more powerful than she has ever felt before. Calling her friend Taylor to take a look, the new medicine man already knows what he is looking at...a tomb where nothing holy can preside. The two know that the beast has been there and with so many dead bodies buried under an old Indian burial ground, nothing good can be in the future for the Freeling family, even if they continue to move around.

Steve and Diane have no other choice than to move in with Diane’s mother until they are able to get a claim filed for their house disappearing. Even though it is not the ideal situation, they are trying to make the best of it and their kids seem to be doing fine. While Carol Anne does not remember being sucked into another realm, Diane does and every once in a while, she will catch a glimpse or have a dream about something that the future has in store for her. Watching her granddaughter, Gramma-Jess notices the same traits in the young girl that she has embraced in herself, the power of knowing things that others do not. Gramma-Jess wants the young girl to utilize this gift, but Diane wants nothing to do with it, as she has forgotten all about it ever since she has grown up.

Waking up in the middle of the night, Carol Anne leaves her room and visits her grandmother one last time after getting a phone call on her toy phone from her. Getting up in the morning, the young girl sees her parents in shambles because of the old woman’s passing. Knowing that Gramma-Jess will be all right, Carol Anne tries to calm her mother, but Diane is starting to have the visions again, and does not know who or what is causing them. While in town, Carol Anne gets separated from her mother and an old man stops and talks to her. Introducing himself as Henry Kane, Carol Anne knows that there is something strange about this man, especially since she sees the living move through him as if he isn't even there.  Even her mother and brother can see Kane, but have no idea why Carol Anne is so afraid of him, much less who he really is.

Arriving at the Freeling’s new home, Taylor is trying to warn the family to stay put, since running will do them no good since the beast has found them again. Knowing what the beast is after, he tries to explain himself, but when strange things start happening in the house, Diane and Steve want to get as far away from it as they can.  Being able to convince the family that he is here to help, Taylor is welcomed in to the home and he tries to help the family the best way that he knows how, by teaching them to be strong and be a family. When Kane comes knocking at the door and tries to tell Steve that Taylor is taking his family’s love and respect from him, Steve starts to believe the words coming out of the old man’s mouth, but when he is able to break free from the trance, he knows what Taylor is preaching is right. Keeping the family together is the only way that the Freeling’s can defeat the beast, but with all of the power being thrown against them, it may be easier said than done.

Sequels are a difficult thing to do, especially in the horror genre. I was surprised that another Poltergeist movie came out since the first one had such a complete ending, but alas it did. I actually liked this movie as much as the first one and even though it did not put me on the edge of my seat, it had something different to it. Maybe it was the lack of the creepy clown, or maybe because you got to see who was really after Carol Anne and how much power the beast actually has and is willing to put forth to get the little girl. Being able to torment the entire family now, I am still blown away by the Steve possession scene where love really comes into the storyline. I also liked watching as Robbie tried to grow up faster than he normally would, and his overactive imagination finally seemed to be under control so now he can become the man of the house. Not a bad movie at all, and I must admit that I am a little disappointed that there was not ectoplasm all over the place, but it was not needed as much as I thought. Stay Scared.

There is nothing like a good ghost story to get your heart pumping, especially if the spirits are not that friendly towards the living. I have always been fascinated with Haunted locations, but have never been to a place that is infected by a poltergeist, yet. They say that poltergeists are caused by the unconscious mind of a living person under some sort of stress, but it is not usually a ghost.  Like I said, I have yet to witness this in my adventures and am actually surprised that I did not have one when growing up, as I was always stressed and upset about all kinds of things.

Steve and Diane Freeling have the perfect life going for them, they live in a nice house, Steve has a good job and all of the kids are healthy and happy. There does not seem to be anything that could ever go wrong with the family and even though everyone has a problem of their own, it is nothing that the family cannot work around. There does not seem to be anything strange happening in the house, but one night when young Carol Anne hears the static on the television, she starts yelling at the set that she cannot hear whoever is trying to talk to her. Young Robbie is starting to experience fear from the items around his room, the clown that sits at the end of his bed is always looking at him weird and the tree outside has been watching him. As Robbie has always had an overactive imagination, his parents know a couple ways to control it, but never in their wildest dreams could they imagine what their happy little life has in store for them.

When feeling what seems to be an earthquake in the bedroom, Steve is calling his friends to see if they felt the same thing. As he finds out that it only has happened in his house, he seems to let it go as an isolated incident, but in the bedroom the family dog E. Buzz seems to be responding to someone who is not there. While Diane thinks this is strange, she does not know what to make of it, but when working in the kitchen she finds out that there is something different going on in her home. With the chairs being pulled out from the table, Diane thinks that one of the kids is playing a trick on her, but when the chairs wind up on top of the table, she knows that these ‘T.V. People’ who Carol Anne is talking to are real. With this being something out of the ordinary, a spot in the kitchen seems to be a center of activity and when something is placed in a specific spot, it slides across the floor without anyone or anything being there.

The house is far from all fun and games as something evil is awakened during a terrible thunder storm. As Robbie’s tree comes alive and tries to eat the boy, the family’s attention is pulled away from who it is really after, little Carol Anne. As she is taken by the house, the family does not know what they are dealing with and turns to a ghost hunting team that can hopefully give them some answers. As Dr. Lesh and her team enter the house, they find out that it is the most active location that they have ever investigated. Not believing that the house is haunted, but a poltergeist has taken up residence there, they run their normal tests and find that Carol Anne is still in the house, but will need to call in someone else to try and bring the child back to the land of the living.

This is one of those movies that I can watch whenever it is on, and even sometimes seek it out from my collection. I am a sucker for a good story and even a bigger sucker for a ghost story and this one fulfills my needs when it comes down to it. With so many strange things going on around the house, the family accepts it, but they did not see or feel the evil presence and had no idea what it was up to while gaining strength. While normal answers cannot be found about what is happening, I loved the interactions between Dr. Lesh and her team and the reaction shots are just amazing. Watching as the Freeling family has learned to come to terms with what is happening, I have two favorite scenes in the movie that always stay in my mind; one, when Steve opens the locked off room with everything flying around in it and two, when Steve is trying to answer the psychic with his mind. They always stick with me and the look on his face is just priceless. So now I am forced to want to find a family that is suffering from a poltergeist and find out what differences there are between that and the normal hauntings which I have become a huge fan of. Stay Scared!

Despite our modern world being quite open to discussing a bevy of topics and concepts and issues, there are still some parts of everyday life that we would prefer to keep shrouded in darkness. Because these are topics that engender fear in our hearts and one big one that we avoid discussing and examining as often as possible; is death. For the end of our lives and the lives of our loved ones is a terrifying prospect. Because it truly signals a finality that we are unable to comprehend at times and when it does arrive it brings about great strife, since it puts us at an all-time low. For we are fully aware of the fact that our loved ones, our ourselves for that matter, are never coming back when the end arrives. 
 
But while we keep this topic out of our everyday discussions because of where it sends our minds, television shows and books and film are quick to explore this topic as often as possible. Because print and the silver and small screen offer up a safe place to dive into our fears and truly put them on display and one particular genre that excels at this exploration is horror. Because the awful creatures that populate this world can serve as an allegory for our fears and help us to potentially face them and process them and it just so happens that that next episode of Creepshow took the opportunity to explore some interesting aspects in regard to death and the negative impact it can have upon us. Which quite frankly made for some fascinating tales for certain, because once again, this show buried its message and underlying commentary beneath a seemingly different tale.
 
Take ‘Night of the Paw’ for instance. Which initially seemed as though it was just going to be a modern retelling of ‘The Monkey’s Paw’. But as Angela and Whitey begin to discuss their experiences with death, it becomes clear that both of them are experiencing deep denial in regard to this natural act, to the point where they cross some serious lines in order to keep their loved ones on this earth. Which makes for some horrifying moments for certain, the kind that reflect the fact that these poor souls firmly believe their lives are nothing without their significant others and that’s some heavy commentary to inject into this particular tale. For in essence, this vignette speaks to how death can outright destroy our minds and our souls if we let the pain consume us. But it also surprisingly takes the time to remind us to cherish every moment with those we love and make as many memories as possible, so we don’t find ourselves lamenting their loss day in and day out.  

​As for ‘Times Is Tough in Musky Holler’ well that particular tale focused heavily on the anger that comes with death and how that anger can motivate us to do some ugly things, such as exact revenge upon those who stole life from someone that we care about. Something that the good people of this town handle by making the Mayor of this tiny little berg face the very punishment he enacted to instill law and order, which involves having his face eaten off by the living dead, and that’s quite the way to show just how far death can motivate us to do something dark. Because everyone that takes revenge upon the mayor here, does so without giving it a second thought. As though his decision to harm people makes it okay to play a little game of ‘face for a face’ and that’s quite the ugly place to go storytelling wise, but it is something that we have seen on display in real life, often.
 
Yet while this puts some ugly nature on display and reminds us that death can genuinely rattle our souls in ways, we never thought imaginable, we would be remiss to not take a moment and discuss the wonder of the fact that this entire exploration, is made possible by zombies. Which in a way is grand homage to the films of George A. Romero. For his motion pictures were heavy on commentary in regard to the human condition and it was quite nice to see Greg Nicotero offer up a little love letter to the Godfather of the Dead in epic fashion, since these zombies were unique and gory, just the way that Romero liked it and hopefully this series will find a way to bring forth more zombie related stories down the line, just to see what the series can really do with walking corpses.
 
But in the meantime, it’s best we simply celebrate another genius set of tales from this magnificent series. Because the acting and misdirection in these two vignettes was simply top notch. For you truly thought these stories were taking you someplace else before surprising you, especially when it comes to ‘Musky Holler’ since it definitely leaves the audience uncomfortable with its back and forth game regarding revenge. If anything, the only downside when it comes to this particular tale, is that it signals the beginning of the end in a way. For there is only one episode left in season one and this saga is so delightful and unique that it leaves you hungry for more. Which will make next week’s finale, quite the gory feast indeed. Until next time.

​I don’t think that I have ever hidden my dislike of reality television, but on the other side I end up watching those kinds of shows when there is nothing else on. With shows like American Idol, I like the premise, but after years of doing the same thing and seeing the same contestants over and over again, it played itself out in my mind. Then there are shows like Survivor that have never come up with enough storylines, so I gave up on it a long time ago, since it was obvious that there were things going on behind the scenes and the contestants are never in control. But I have yet to see a good show about contestants being thrown into a haunted location with the promise of a large payout for staying, well, that is until now.

Six contestants have been placed in an old haunted asylum for seven nights and the ones who decide to stay the entire time will get to split the grand prize of one million dollars. As each of the contestants enter the old building, they do not know what to expect, but they all need the money for one reason or another. Seeing video cameras and flashlights all around, the group is ready to equip themselves for the week ahead and when seeing envelopes with each night listed on them, they see that there will be tasks to do. 

With long nights ahead of them, the group is told to split up and investigate the basement and second floor of the abandoned building. Not finding anything in the basement, the groups meet up on the second floor and see a trashcan that seems to have a mind of its own. Being thrown out of its room into the hallway, most the group is frightened, but one member is fascinated. When Lina wants to see and feel something strange in the old building, she is the only one that is willing to try and communicate with the spirits causing the rest of the group to start to panic. As the first night comes to an end, the group is not as worried as they should be and with six more nights to spend in the creepy building, they have no idea what they are in for.

As the nightly tasks are completed, the group starts to notice strange things happening to them and their equipment. When Lina tries to run a séance and becomes catatonic, nobody knows what to do next, but they have to continue with their tasks, or they will not receive a portion of the money. After being told about a little girl that supposedly haunts the asylum, the group is directed to try and talk to her, but they get a response that none of them expected, when they see the ghostly girl running through the halls. With everyone starting to freak out, they have no idea what they have awakened in the old building and with members of the group starting to disappear, the asylum may not let anyone collect the prize money, even if they are the last contestants standing. 

Every once in a while, I need to enjoy a good ghost movie and even though this one was not a high budget feature, it still did a pretty good job bringing the scares. With only one person in the group wanting to witness a haunting, it was fun to see how she tried to handle herself with the group when they all wanted her to stop trying to talk to the spirits that roam the hallways. Armed only with cameras, flashlights and a single EMF detector, the group shows that they are not ready for what they find. I really liked how the group tried to get along as friends, but when things start to happen and people go missing, they try to turn their focus back to what is most important to them, themselves and their money. Stay Scared.