We Go On

A man who is scared of just about everything in the world, but most afraid of dying, searches for proof that life after death exists out there. Offering a $30,000.00 reward for any evidance, he begins interviewing people in search for the truth.

When all reliable avenuess fail him, he reaches out to a mysterious caller who claims he can show him ghosts. From there, things escalate out of control.

Have you ever browsed the b-horror film section of your local rental places in the late 90's and early 2000's? Every once and awhile you'll find a gem, hidden in the rough.

We Go on is one such gem.

The cinematography is passable. The actors were believable and the audio and musical scores were accetable. The story, while stunted in some parts is still enjoyable enough to warrant a full watch without being boring.

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.

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.

I enjoyed this. The idea wasn't terrifically new or groundbreaking, but I felt the writers gave some depth to the storyline and the actors were down to pull it off. The jump scares irritated me because I felt it cheapened the film...you don't have to make a loud, obnoxious noises to let you know something is scary, because the characters drove and sold the story. They should have stuck with the dramatic, "slow burn" aspect because they had the talent. But overall, it was well acted, directed and scripted and it was a breath of fresh air for this horror fan. I think some reviewers were a little harsh on this. It had a few flaws but was worth seeing IMO if you adore horror.

...for another feature from auteurs Holland and Mitton, the guys who brought us YellowBrickRoad. They've upped their game for this paranormal quest tale, despite it still being another low budget affair. An effective Annette "Smallville" O'Toole lends name recognition, but protagonist Clark "YellowBrickRoad" Freeman carries his weight with assurance, along with the likes of John "Smallville" Glover, Giovanna "On the Road" Zacarías, and the rest of a solid ensemble. The writing is trim and tight, the story well thought out, the score appropriate. Indies of this sort usually fall apart at some point, but this one doesn't. Definitely one of the better sleepers I've found at the library in recent memory. No ground-breaker, but still solid genre entertainment.