Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Paranormal Farm’

Written by Scott Edwards

Young, old, new or experienced, everybody wants to know if ghosts really exist. While you might find some creepy footage on the internet, if you did not witness it firsthand, everything can be viewed as a hoax. While so many people want to believe that ghosts do exist, it is so hard to find anything 100% credible enough to convince the world. While that may be the case, keep those cameras rolling and keep trying to find proof of the paranormal, because even though not everyone will believe you, you know what you saw was real.
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Being a little bit excited after getting an email from the French family that their farm is experiencing a ton of paranormal activity, Carl Medland does not know what he is getting himself into. Arriving at the property to see plenty of creepy mannequins all around the place, he is able to put that in the back of his mind and is dying to speak to the owners. Seeing Lucy French working in the kitchen, Carl gives a little knock on the window and is welcomed into the older couple’s home. With pleasantries all around, Carl is excited to hear what the couple has been witnessing and the strangeness from the get-go, does not disappoint.

Talking with Darren about what happens in the dining room, Carl is able to witness one of the doors shaking during the interview, but that is not what really concerns the family. With the events picking up at night, the family reports seeing a strange light from their picnic area on the side of the property.  Making their way to check it out, Carl sees a secluded spot and promises to take a look when the sun goes down to see about the reported lights. As the day is slowly starting to turn into night, Lucy and Darren retreat to their caravan for the evening while their new friend will try to prove that they are not crazy.

With all of the things that Carl has found out from Lucy, he is upset with himself that he did not get to ask as many questions as he wanted about the couple’s missing daughter, Jessica. But he might be able to find out more as the night moves on, since she might be keeping an eye on him while he is in the house. Checking out the picnic area first, Carl comes across a man in a mask that does not seem to like to be filmed and he chases the ghost hunter off. Returning to the house and being able to communicate with Jessica using an electric orb, Carl quickly finds out that she is not the only spirit hiding out in the house. Needing to find out what the message is that the dead daughter is giving him, Carl has no idea that his night is going to get even more out of control.

I must admit that I expected a little more ghostly activity with the title being Paranormal Farm and all, and while there is some, a freaking mask wearing clown is stalking the house as well. Now that is freaky as you see at least one clown making its way to finding out what Carl is doing, and the ghost hunter does not seem to mind it, so that was a little strange. The ghost hunting aspect of the story was put front and center as you get to see other things happening around the house and a ton of orbs flying towards the camera. While the acting might not be the best, it fit the story just fine and Lucy is really one of a kind, especially when it comes to talking about meeting the Beast on the farm grounds. With an inexperienced ghost hunter, a couple with a haunted house, a caravan, a clown, some freaky mannequins, orbs, possessions, talk of the Beast and a lasagna dinner to die for, this is an interesting take on the found footage ghost hunting genre that takes a turn for the worse when you find out what is really happening on the farm. Stay Scared.

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