We Go On

While it was a slow film in terms of overall pacing, it held my attention throughout. This could partly be due to the fact the wonderful Annette O'Toole has a prominent role.

I felt it got off yo a shaky, almost tongue-in-cheek start. Clark Freeman is endearing at the outset as Miles. But, his portrayal begins to grate a bit after a while, even though I understood the undercurrents of the character.

There really isn't much more to say about the film, which is the good and bad of it. 'We Go On' is not very memorable and it can only loosely be called 'horror.' To me, it's like the Hallmark Hall of Fame version of a scary movie.

Seeing this with very low expectations, I was first waiting it to fall on its face but soon realised the writing, acting and direction was all sure-footed and I'd even say innovative. On the outset, Annette O'Toole and Clark Freeman make an unlikely mother-son couple but they sold their roles and even made me emotional at times.

The budget is indeed tiny, but it didn't take anything away from the solid creepiness. Build-up was executed well, and the story moved nicely from almost comedy to genuine scares. Even at the end this little horror surprise stood its ground and avoided the usual sour taste that most films in its genre leave behind.

People who are interested in the paranormal will love this film.

Essentially this movie works on the premise that ghosts are everywhere, we just don't always encounter them.

Miles suffers from a range of phobias linked to an ongoing mental health issue. At first we don't understand how and why Miles ended up getting sick but we know he's grieving from the death of his father.

Miles' mother is intensely over protective and as the plot develops we discover that she's been keeping the truth of her husbands death from her son.

What follows is less of a horror film and more of an evaluation of the idea that the spirits of the dead inhabit our world and continue to do so for a while before moving on.

It's very much a traditional ghost story in this regard, an almost Victorian idea that the spirits are seeking absolution in death for some misdemeanour they committed in life.

This could of been a boring film were it not for Miles learning to live with his dead ghost in a way that's closer to ancestor worship.

The story is one of how we all carry our own ghosts with us and how we relate to our unconscious dead selves.

A really interesting film, with a watch.

One of the most interesting films on a supernatural theme that I've seen in a long time. The movie keeps you intrigued to the very end, you're never quite sure where it's going and it has several surprises up its sleeve.

It's not really horror but don't let that deter you from seeing it otherwise you will miss a true gem. The film is very well acted by all, especially the leads Annette O'Toole and Clark Freeman. BTW Ms O'Toole's face looked really familiar but I couldn't recall from where. Then it hit me! She was Lana Lang in Superman III and Beverley in the 1990 version of It.

To sum up, I loved this film and I think you will too. Go on, give it a chance, you'll be pleased you did.

Seriously, this movie is good. And I mean damn good. I can barely say anything without spoiling it but really give it a go, you wont regret it. The story is very original, the plot is intriguing and the movie is full of surprises. I can honestly say that I was positively surprised by this movie.

Great writing, acting and effects.