The Dark Shack

This movie proves what Hollywood does not practice. A great movie doesn't need famous name actors, oversized sets, expensive special effects. All it needs is plausibility in the plot, and decent acting. This has it all.

The movie tells the story of Melany who is kidnapped by criminals then detain at a shack in the forest haunted by an evil spirit. This is not a technically perfect film, but the defaults of it add to the uneasy and gritty overall experience. The special effects, coming from an other age, are very unusual and charming, the acting pleasant and authentic (We can actually tell they're having such a good time making this picture). I see here and there things that could have been done differently in the edit room, the story could have been refine or shorten, there's some lack of motivation with some characters and may be some plot holes but otherwise I just went thru this movie without a blink.

Always a delight to find unique films like this one.

An independent film full of nice ideas but maybe without the budget to fully realise some of their potential. Nicely done however. Performance wise; they did an excellent job. The film hangs around characters and I thought they pulled it off amazingly! I found the film less absorbing at first; there's enough mystery to keep my interest but you want to hang in there for the end. Worth a look!

A good job with little cost. Inane group of friends versus bone head crooks. Well written and acted. One goof was crooks broke car's windshield hitting jogger but wasn't broken when victim's friends found it. A lot of talent all around!

I found this movie on a VOD service, and since it had a solid 7.6 rating on this website decided to give it a watch. What a mistake. I have never before seen a movie so utterly devoid of entertainment.. The thought that the individuals involved in creating this trash might make money through tricking unsuspecting viewers into watching this sickens me. Don't get me wrong, terrible low-budget horror movies can be fantastic entertainment. But this film... It can't even succeed at being so bad that it's funny. The characters are shown to be pointlessly loathsome, and the majority of the plot revolves around not the supernatural element, but an offensive duo of criminals and would- be rapists. I honestly hope all involved never act/direct again. I want my $4 back!!!

Go sit in a dark shack for two hours instead. You'll enjoy it more.

Low budget for sure, but they do a good job with it. Creepy, compelling and original a good little movie. Will appeal to fans of bizarre cinema I imagine. I liked it a lot, simple plot but great characters and it works well.

Not so much a horror movie (though a few scenes were indeed quite chilling)