Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘The Final Project’

Written by Scott Edwards

No matter what you are going to school for, you will always find yourself taking a class that you can care less about. Even though underwater basket weaving is not really a class, at least not at my schools, there are ones out there that should provide you with an easy grade to keep the GPA up that require little to no thought. But this is not always the case, especially if the teacher finds out that is the reason why you are taking their class. Wanting to make sure you take something away from their teachings, they do have the power to fail you causing your pushover class to be worth much more.

While wanting to do something different for their project, Anna has come up with the best idea all semester and wants to go and make a documentary about the Lafitte Plantation that has been said to be haunted. With interviews in the can, she thinks that there could be something going on in the abandoned house, especially since nobody is able to live there for too long. With her friend Genevieve going with her, a native to the area, Anna hopes to find out more about what she thinks about the old house, but not going near it as a child, there is not much to tell. Having to convince their professor that this is a good idea for their film class, Anna and gang will be given someone to help with their project as Charles can help in the filming and cutting process to make sure quality work is turned in. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, the group makes their way to the Lafitte Plantation to make their dreams and GPA come true.

With everyone loaded into the van, Genevieve, Gavin, Misty, Ky, Anna, Jonah and Charles are all ready to discover the secrets of the Lafitte Plantation once and for all. As they move closer to the old house, the locals try to keep their group from following through with their plans, but for the grades, nothing can stop them. Getting to the old plantation, Jonah and Gavin put the key in the door when a mysterious knock comes at them, forcing the two men to keep their distance from the house. But having to help with the set up, they have to pitch in and enter the house with no objections. With the house covered with video cameras and each member wearing one on their head, the group is ready to start shooting, but there is one little problem, nobody stays together. As members of the group start to disappear, everyone believes that they are somewhere together, but when they are not found inside or outside of the house, questions arise of what is really happening at the Lafitte Plantation with no answers in sight.
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Not a bad little found footage movie that delivers some scares in ways that you have never seen before. Even though the storyline is predictable, it is still a fun watch and with bickering going on in the group of friends at all times, this might be a good movie to watch when you decide to go ghost hunting with your friends. I was beside myself when the first scare came to the screen, rats, no really, rats and I knew that would lead to something a little more prominent as the movie moved on. The interactions within the group were fun and as the jokes continue to fly in throughout the movie, it does show how much most of them liked each other. The only thing that I would have liked more of was a little bit more information about the Lafitte Plantation's original owners and the deeper history there, but besides that, it was a decent ride. Stay Scared.

Five Takeaways

1. When your mom tells you to stay out of a haunted house, you might want to listen to her.
2. Never go on a ghost hunt with your current boyfriend and ex-boyfriend.
3. When you see a woman in white looking down on you from a window, run.
4. Don’t fly solo in or around a haunted house, stay with your group.
5. When someone in your group looks like the original owner of the property, you may want to keep an eye on them.

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