Voice of Shadows

After inheriting a family house, a couple moves out to the property to help take control of the property while also dealing with the conditions that go along with the inheritance, but when they notice a hidden danger within the house affecting their relationship must stop an evil entity from haunting them.

This was a formulaic and rather predictable genre effort. One of the better features here is the sense of atmosphere and general environment of living in the house which is quite effectively a traditional Gothic landscape. The ornate furniture and decorations overlooking everything, the darkened vibes without much sunlight getting through, the creaking wooden floors and hallways, and the hidden secrets found within its grounds make for a sterling old-school Gothic interpretation. It feels quite logical and believable that this kind of location allows for what to happen while they stay there to come off as psychologically unhinged as they do. With everything exacerbated by the cultural and racial overtones featured throughout here, it manages to provide a solid enough captivating presence that keeps this one somewhat endearing as it goes along. That's for the best with the rest of the film following these types of storylines to such close scrutiny it becomes bland and predictable otherwise. The splitting couple brought together by an inheritance they think will keep them together, the psychological unraveling that comes about by being in the house far longer than they should, and the series of miscommunications that further spark the growing disconnect in their relationship are intended to be signs of the haunting that's going on here but are so overutilized and familiar they're spotted from a mile away and only help to provide a kind of familiarity into what's happening. It also ends up being a part of the secondary issue where it's so familiar that there's not much in the way of anything interesting happening. As it's far too late in the film to introduce what really happened and what all the hidden hauntings within the house, this all comes off as pretty bland and boring for the most part and is what keeps this down.

Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Violence.

The movie starts in a confession booth where the main character pours out his heart and talks about losing his faith in god while the priest's shadow disappears. I thought that was a fantastic way to start this movie, which becomes a horror movie as much as an examination of faith. There's a lot going on this fairly slow paced indie movie. It's not perfect, but it's good. Every scene is needed for the end game. It does get going after awhile but if you're looking for a studio slasher then I would suggest looking elsewhere. The score, sound, sets and cinematography are all top notch. Martin Harris is really strange and good, Bee Vang is great and the rest of the cast works fine. This is more Rosemary's Baby than Halloween or Exorcist for that matter. It's also certainly not the brainless horror we have all become so accustomed to. Check it out if you're looking for a creepy story with some unique surprises.

I am not sure where the 10 star reviews come from but this was more like a student film and than a real production Some good concepts and it looks like they have some new actors a chance and you have to get started somewhere. I would say give it a chance and hope for better the next time but know what you are getting into. There are some good laughs in there and I did like the story concept. However there are some huge questions to be left with and a lot of details to overlook.

We appreciate a good B movie but the reviews really led us astray and I would have given this more slack if I didn't have such expectations going in.

I loved this film. It is not like every other horror movie out there. It kept me thinking and trying to analyze the whole time! I was completely unable to predict what would happen next.

I don't always love horror movies, but this one was just the perfect amount of suspense, drama, and mystery. Not too much gore, but I'd say it has every element that it needs to make any horror movie lover a fan!

I loved the actors' portrayal of the characters, too. When a movie can make you both hate and love a character at different times, that's pretty amazing. The camera work and visuals are stunning, the set is flawless.

Nicholas Bain is a superb director with an obvious love and respect for cinema. He brings fresh vision to the film world and it is like a breath of fresh air.

I simply cannot wait to see what he does next.

This is more of a scary mystery than a slasher horror and it was right up my alley. Their is a little blood at the end, but I would say this is a soft R or PG-13 movie.

This movie simmers for awhile but they pay off is great and has some interesting commentary ant twists. The premise is about a young couple and the girlfriend inherit an estate. However, the boyfriend is told he has to leave while his sister and girlfriend are allowed to stay. He doesn't abide by this rule and of course all hell breaks loose.

Martin Harris was really good as Ernesto, an eccentric henchmen of Milda. Bee Vang was great and I had to recall where I recognized him from and it was Gran Torino. The cinematography and set locations were great too.

All and all, we were pleasantly surprised with how good this movie was!