Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Ghosts of Darkness’

Written by Scott Edwards

Sometimes you get offers that are just too good to pass up. When these come your way, it is easy to not think about what might happen to you going forward when you say yes to them and this is natural for so many people, because in their mind, the rewards outweigh the risks. But when I get an offer that I cannot refuse, I always try to question the motive of the person making it, because I have been burned so often in the past. This might make me miss a few legit things that could have been great, but when all is said and done, it is our decision to make, so make it wisely.
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Getting called to a mansion with a checkered past, researcher Jack Donavan and psychic Jonathan Blazer have only one thing to do, to prove that the house is not haunted. With recorded deaths in the house for over a hundred years, the locals all believe that the house is haunted and that needs to be put to sleep so the current owner will be able to move the property with little issue. As Jonathan is happy to take the job, especially with a massive payment of fifty grand coming his way, Jack is a little more reluctant, but decides to give it a go. But then the terms are laid down for the men, as they will have to spend three nights in the house, because nobody has ever made it that long.

Being locked in the house, Jack starts to get to work with all of his paranormal gear. Wanting to prove one way or another that the house is haunted or not, he is taking it seriously unlike his new partner. Raiding the cupboards and finding some food, Jonathan is making the best of what has been described as a paid holiday. But seeing his counterpart working away, the two take different approaches to finding out what the truth is behind the stories of the house and little do they know that the stories are absolutely true.

During the first night, Jack sees someone else in the house and tries to give her chase, but will not say what he has seen, while Jonathan gets a message from beyond telling him: ‘Two Nights to Go’.  Comparing notes, the second night comes with more doors shutting on their own and the two men trying to form at least a working relationship so they can tolerate each other. Checking out the crime scene photos every morning and trying to come up with new ideas of what can actually be taking place inside of the walls, Jonathan finds out something that may be relevant to what is happening, in that all families that have lived in the house are all related in one way or another. Seeing that Jack’s family name is attached to the history, the house is looking to finish the job as night three starts off with a bang.

As of late when I have been looking for a haunted house movie, I get something that kind of resembles one, but with Ghosts of Darkness, I got the haunted house movie that I wanted! There are ghosts, plenty of stories and two strangers being put into a bad situation from the get-go. I liked watching as the relationship between Jack and Jonathan started to grow, especially since Jack does not believe in psychics and their abilities, even though his past wife was one. I was surprised however that the house only really wanted to mess with Jack throughout and kept Jonathan in the dark when it came to what was coming. With plenty of restless spirits, a load of comic relief, a bloody background, a massive house, a pool and the dead coming out to play, this is a fun movie to get lost in. If you are going to a haunted location that really has a jaded past, you might want to think twice about how long you will be staying there… and how you were summoned to join in. Stay Scared.

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