The Haunting of Pendle Hill

I dont know if it was the story, Filter or the worst acting ive seen in a long time to blame for this film.

The story jumps back and forth in time in a really stupid manner that makes the two stories make no sense separately or together.

The weird orange dramatic filter throughout the film that tries to make it look better than it actually is.

The acting, Oh god the terrible acting and dialog through this film are absolutely shocking.

No actual horror elements to this film. Only one significant moment where something comes out of a cave was remotely eye-catching.

Jeffrey Charles Richards character is the only saving grace if you can call it that to this film. The little jokes and actual acting talent should have been showed off more in this film.

A nice attempt to put together a horror film on a budget. Bad actors and a badly concocted story are reminiscent of "The Asylum" quality.

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This movie was TERRIBLE, i've never watched a movie which made me feel the way i feel right now. I've wasted my time watching such a bad movie, even i could make a better one with some friends of mine. NEVER EVER WATCH THIS!!!!!!!

Having grown up 20 minutes away from where this movie was set and having known about the history of the Pendle witches since childhood, I was utterly disappointed with this movie and it's delivery.

The dialogue is one dimensional and the acting as a result, is flat and lifeless. Ongoing time jumps to the past add the the frustration of the story, which doesn't really go anywhere with any energy or drive. Even the drone scenery shots and panoramic views are clearly from other areas of the UK, possibly either the Lake District or North Wales, which are both over an hour and a half away from Pendle Hill itself. This adds to the inauthenticity of the production and lack of atmosphere throughout.

If you are hoping for a classic or intelligent 'horror in the woods' type movie or even a classic witch or haunting tale, you will be very disappointed. Much of the movie simply revolves around a script that warns the protagonist about how haunted the woods are without actually delivering the goods. The build up transpires to nothing more than a big and somewhat ridiculous let down of a climax, having relied upon the awful dialogue that prevails throughout to get the viewer there.

I don't usually write reviews, but having known the area and the history of the Pendle witches all of my life, I felt compelled to save potential future viewers of this movie from watching. If you want genuine horror, you are better off reading a true account of what happened to the Pendle Witches, instead of watching this abomination.

I don't think I've ever been compelled to review before - which is a shame as some films deserve excellent reviews. This one however does not.

As a woman born and raised near Pendle and whose family hailed from this area I am more than well acquainted with the history.

FirstlyA the accents - I mean REALLY??! Art thou ever been to Lancashire ? Because you wouldn't bloody know from this!

The acting- diabolical. So hammy it could make a sandwich.

The storyline- laughable.

Please for the love of god will American filmmakers (and I hope the guy who made this is American because if not you have no excuse mate!) stop!! Just bloody stop!!

Even if they were mediocre actors a regional dialect would have made this slightly more believable - but for me it was the woman behind the bar in the scene where the American girl go to stays- she sounded like she might be from the Home Counties no where near Lancashire- and historically the American girl/girl from Lancashire in the 1700's would absolutely have had a regional dialect as would the father.

Take the fact they didn't know the area aside, the slow burn they tried to give was just a joke!

My daughter made better movies for her GCSE film.

Deserves a 0 rating at best.