Maybe it’s because it was shot in 3D and needed to be lit in a certain way, but there’s something definitely off about this haunted house film from director Shane Van Dyke: It’s too bright! It’s creepy, and there are a few good scares in it, but the fact that most of the scenes, particularly the ones set inside the house, are shot in such stark and unflattering light, that it bleeds the tension out of the scenes. And that’s too bad because even though it’s a bit predictable, at least in terms of the story, it’s a pretty good horror movie. The acting is strong, particularly from Bill Oberst, Jr, as the head of the family being haunted by the ghosts who live in the house, and Jenna Stone as his daughter, the one that the ghosts use as a medium to deliver their message.
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