 Thank you for checking out this no spoilers movie review. This is for the 2019 release haunt Yes, everybody's seen the names on this of Eli Roth Eli Roth didn't direct it He didn't write it. He did produce it along with like four or five other people So Eli Roth is attached to it. He usually knows what he's doing as far as good films go So the fact that he was in on it for producing it means that it was probably good and I can confirm It is good. This is gonna be a no spoilers review because when I'm reviewing this It's not even out on shutter yet. It is available on some streaming Services, I think only to purchase I think it's like six bucks most places But shutter streaming services getting it Wednesday October 23rd when I'm posting this it's 21st So I'm only two days ahead of time Well, really I'm doing it at night. So it's like one day in essence, but anyway, let's get into this Let's talk about this no spoilers But if you already have seen it when you see this video, you'll know what I'm talking about So it's enough analysis that you'll get it So this one is written and directed by Scott Beck and Brian Woods now these two people I didn't know their names, but I looked into it They wrote well were involved in writing the script for the movie a quiet place which I enjoyed I thought it was well-written while executed and at some point. I may be doing a review on that film So the fact that these two individuals did a quiet place the script for it at least and then they wrote the script for and Directed haunt. I'm in I'm all in on these guys. These are now guys for me to watch once again Scott Beck and Brian Woods Like I said, yeah, Eli Roth was a producer on this, but it was yeah five other people who are producers on it So I know why they single Eli Roth out because he's like the big recognizable name But there were five other people who produced it as well. So it's you know The intro lets you know immediately that there's something sinister in the making which you know We would all assume being horror movie fans and going into this knowing it's a horror movie you would assume that something sinister is going to happen, but I Choosing my words wisely when you see the beginning You let you know that something sinister is in the making so keep that in mind. I Found myself checking characters off in my in my mind on the this person's gonna die list I'm not gonna tell you whether I was or was not correct But as they're revealing the characters in the beginning of the film I was noticing certain things about the characters and being like well this person's like this I think they're gonna die based off how slashers usually are and I'm not gonna tell you if I was right or not But it might be a fun thing for you to do when you watch it to just kind of look and see Okay, I think this person might die this person might die this person might die and see what pans out in the end because you may be right Maybe wrong we'll see That was just a fun thing And actually going along with the beginning It's it's kind of one of those movies were like until they get to the really intense stuff and the scary stuff And and the jump scares and all that type of stuff the actual meat of the film What we're there for they try to put in like some comedic moments with the dialogue between the characters and To be honest the comedic stuff did not land at all for me. I don't think they did a good job doing that I think they did a good job writing everything else up, but the comedic stuff just It fell extremely flat for me And I was just like you don't need it the other thing is there's not really a whole lot of character development in this It's kind of more of a this is an interesting premise see where it goes type horror film, which I'm all I'm all for it But I'm just letting you know because if there are people out there who are like Oh, I really like my characters to be rich characters who are really in-depth and they go on a journey and they have You know a whole lot of development throughout the film This is not the film for you if that's the case But it's a lot of fun and it's very interesting. I will say that much And I'm gonna talk a little bit more about that So I've seen movies kind of like this in the past But there really aren't a whole lot of movies like this and when I say like this I mean with the overall premise and we know, you know, I'm gonna talk about I said no spoilers But this this is kind of like the synopsis that's out there that everyone knows and it's kind of seen in the trailer It's it's like a haunted house situation and people go in and it's like is it are things fake or are things real are people Getting killed or is it just seem like people are getting killed? So I've seen that premise played out in a few films But like I said, it's not been used a whole lot and I really like seeing it used and of all the ones I've seen This is my favorite one. I have to say for sure. I've seen What can I just think of the fun house massacre And Hell House LLC is one kind of like that although that's found footage and this one this film haunt is not found footage So those two Yeah, so like I said, there's not that many like this. I know hellfest. I think is supposed to be the same type of ordeal I've not seen that yet. I've heard decent-ish things about it But I hear a lot of good things about haunt and I can confirm the good things about haunt As far as this premise goes, I think haunt did a really good job with it They used the environment the setting the premise to their Advantage to kind of set up a really nicely paced film That has a lot of mystery to it that keeps you kind of engaged and on edge and feeling tense Because you don't know what's coming next and that's kind of one of the things I love most about this film is seeing where the filmmakers were going to take the film next And it's from room to room within this haunted house. It's just it's a joy to just kind of be like, okay Now now we're here doing this Is this real? Is this not real? What's going on? Is someone gonna get it? Is someone not gonna get it at this point? So they really did a good job of kind of keeping guessing on when things may happen if they happen at all And uh, yeah, and then just seeing what what ideas they had as far as the scary situations for the haunted house and how You know interactions happen with the people in the haunted house versus versus the people just coming in To be kind of spectators in a sense. So, um, yeah, I I mean just From the aspect of trying to see where the creativity was going with with the writers Flash directors, uh, that was my biggest interest just getting a glimpse into their mind Of what their what their ideas were and where they wanted to go with it And I was very pleased with it for the most part Although I will say because of the pacing of it And because it's more of a you need to find out what happens in the end I'm not sure that it has a whole lot of rewatch value for me personally I think it does from the ask from the standpoint of Um, wanting to watch it with other people who have not seen it yet because I do think Uh, it is pretty scary. It is pretty intense and you can really get some people With this film to like jump and to be legitimately freaked out and scared Because they really ratchet things up in it and they keep it pretty consistent with the intensity So for that reason I could see myself rewatching it with people who haven't seen it But I don't think I'd want to rewatch it just on my own really just because the joy for me is in the discovery Of how everything goes and knowing what the end game is for this So now that I know all that stuff. I know exactly how the movie goes. I know exactly how it ends. I'm kind of like I think and I'm like, you know, I don't know that I need to rewatch it And and that kind of sucks But I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who would love to rewatch it because like I said, there's a lot to like With this film So I wrote down that I would have liked a better design with the masks that are used for the the people in the haunted house but As it goes on there's actually a reason for that and obviously I'm not going to talk about that because that's that's a spoiler But there's a reason for that so I found myself just being like I really want the mask to be better, but There is a reason for it But I kind of still feel like I wanted the masks to look better I wanted a better design to them. They're very amateur looking and like I said, there's a reason for that but I don't know I I I don't think you needed it to be that way You should have you could have had a much better design to them and I would have liked to see that But you know, that's kind of a minor thing because it doesn't really play into the story all that much That's just I like seeing, you know freaky looking people. Here's a good Here's a good comparison the movie the furies which is on Shutter right now, which I did a review for No spoilers review for on this channel The the masks they had in that one Those were great. I'm talking that type of design of masks. Those looked really good Um Yeah, I love seeing what comes next the tension is really well done I already talked about that the dialogue not really Doing all that well with comedic aspect. There's not a whole lot of development in it Uh, unfortunately. Yeah, unfortunately because of the pacing. I don't think I want to rewatch it I already talked about some of the stuff. I'm sorry about that Uh, it really kept me engaged though this film really really really kept me engaged Um, just because I think the story is super interesting because I was really having a hard time figuring out Where they were trying to go and where this is going to end up and a lot of times with these types of films um I feel like I guess a lot of what's happening or where they're trying to go And with this one, I didn't really feel that so much it it felt more adventurous to me and I felt more in the dark No pun intended, but um, yeah, I I I enjoyed that aspect of it that they that they were able to kind of surprise me and take me on a journey I like that about it So there were actually stints of silence in this film, which I'm a huge fan of using silent moments in movies When you can do it to great effect obviously these individuals who worked on a quiet place I think they use silence extremely well in that. I mean, that's kind of the whole premise of that one So they they learn some things there and they use silence very well in this film and there are moments where The silence just makes it so much more tense There are certainly moments if they're crafted well enough that you don't need the music to guide people To feel the tension or know if they're supposed to be scared or not And and stripping that out a lot of the times We'll just make people more scared and more tense and they really did that well with this film Uh, there's a theme within this whole thing of confronting trauma That's not it's it's not super hidden people can easily see that with it It ties into one of the characters um kind of back stories that you learned a little bit in the beginning of it But to be honest, I don't feel like that stuff really mattered to me because It doesn't feel like that's the story to be honest Like that's not what interests you most about this movie is you don't really care I mean, I didn't really care all that much about the character. So it's just like me Um, but I see what they were trying to do with it. They succeeded in other ways They didn't succeed with you know making me care about that character in their backstory Um, I can't decide if I really like if I if I like the very end of it or not I'm very much in the middle on it. There are aspects of it. I do really like there are aspects of it I don't really like But regardless my overall feeling is I quite liked it And I would like another one a sequel would be awesome I'm not going to say whether it leaves it open for a sequel or not But I think a sequel would be really cool Because you know what I'm saying like by saying that I'm not necessarily saying that they left it open for a sequel I'm just saying that there there have been many times where people make films and they either leave it very Very obviously open or they don't and it seems like at the definitive end But they can come up with something that makes it not a definitive end to continue it And let's be honest if this film does well They're gonna make more they're they would definitely make more because people are all about the franchise And to be honest when I think about it right now a haunt franchise could be really fun It's kind of like a different version of a saw film in a sense Franchise wise is what it would turn into in my guess Uh, I will say I did not at all. It is a very minor thing But I really hated the end credit music It's one particular song and it's done in a different way than it than it's normal version And um the song choice was stupid And what they did with it sounded good But when you're listening to the lyrics with how they're making it sound It sounds dumb And it just like I understand why they chose it because some of the lyrics within it kind of tie into the movie but It didn't work. I didn't really like it. But anyway, that's a that's a very minor thing overall Like I said, I really enjoyed this film. I would definitely definitely recommend it to people who like horror, especially people Who like uh kind of slasher type films people who like the premise of the haunted house Um And just in general horror fans like just give it a shot seriously give it a shot So uh gonna give it my five star or my five star right my rating out of five stars with half stars in play I it's not a perfect film Like I said, there's a lot of like story components that are just like they're there And they don't work all that well when they were supposed to work really well and like the dialogue Doesn't really land some of the times with the comedic stuff that is And then the characters are very one dimensional and they're you know, it's whatever but overall good I'm gonna give it four stars. It's a very solid four stars. Uh, I enjoy this film and I will watch it again Like I said with people who haven't seen it But other than that, I'm not sure I want to watch it again Just because I know what what it was but it was a really fun ride when I didn't know what was going on So good job you guys Thanks, uh real real quick shout out to shutter. Thank you very much for giving me a screener for this and all the other screeners you give me I appreciate that People watch this big. Thank you to you for giving me these views. Do me another quick favor hit that subscribe button That's the best way to repay me. Um, I don't do this for money or anything. I make no money It's just a hobby. I'm doing it for fun and to put my feelings out there about films So, uh, hopefully it helps some people out and making decisions on what they do and don't like But anyway, thanks for checking this out put some comments down here when you see haunt because I'd love to talk about it And until next time keep it brutal