Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘The Rohl Farms Haunting’

Written by Scott Edwards

​Maintaining good friendships is very important, because at the end of the day, what else do we have? No matter the situation, you can depend on your friends to help you out, keep a positive attitude and inspire you to get through it. Even though there will be fights along the way, either over stupid things or serious things, when all is said and done, they will never hold a grudge against you. Keeping your friends around is always a good idea, since they will be there no matter what you say or do.

Coming home to shoot his second documentary on his childhood friend Luke, Cordero is ready for action. As Luke has taken over all of the duties at his parents’ farm after they passed away a couple years ago, Cordero wants to make him a star. As the filming starts in Luke’s house, both of the young men see that not much has changed, but little do they know what the night will have in store for them.
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Hearing a knock at the door, both men head over to take a look, but are not able to find anyone around the farm. Thinking that this is strange, along with a door being left open and a light being shut off, they chalk it up to some kids playing a prank. But as the second night comes along, the same thing happens, but this time the refrigerator door is opened leaving Cordero to believe that there may be something supernatural going on. The third night rolls around and a knock is heard once again, but now with some music playing around the barn, the two are starting to take things seriously.

Reviewing the footage at his mother’s house, Cordero is able to place these instances at the same time every night and wants to test out a theory of his own. With the possibility of a haunting in his mind, Cordero gives his theory to Luke who will have none of it. Needing to find a way to waste time until 11:55pm rolls around again, the two take a drive and plan on deer spotting but find a group of three people walking around on Luke’s land. Only seeing them for a split second, the two do not know what to expect and while trying to get help and getting laughed at, they find out that they will be on their own. As strange events continue to happen around the house at night, the events start to become more real as they are causing the men issues. With no one to help them, the friends’ team up to find out who is behind these events but will not like what they find.

Even though this is not one of my favorite movies, it did show plenty of potential which I liked. While the storyline was lacking, along with the fact that it seemed like Cordero could never finish a sentence, I liked the haunting idea being tied in with someone looking to drive the old friends mad. With their friendship being challenged by whoever is stalking them, the two have to find a way to keep from hurting each other, which becomes very troubling to them both. With some haunting effects, some bad country music, a group tormenting the leads and very small animal masks, this movie has its flaws, but also keeps you wondering what the strangers really want from their victims. Stay Scared.

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