A Haunting in Ravenwood

If you're a fan of 50's inspired haunted house flicks you're in luck! This little indie horror film is clearly inspired by the works of William castle and Roger Corman.

If you are a cult classic fanatic of the 50's and 60's style horror and acting, there is a possibility you may love this movie. Having watched many classics with my father as a child I originally loved those, but as the film industry developed, so did the writing, directing, and acting. This film did not.

While the story has really great promise, the acting, directing and special effects make me want to watch a movie written by, directed by, and staring William Shatner. I would even recommend that for potential viewer in leu of this travesty of tragedy. The lead character "Mary" is the only character with any viable depth and emotion. I actually appreciated her role. Her husband was given some really bad lines and direction while the grounds keeper is completely unbelievable in his character. The special effects made me reminisce of my child as a 7 year old doing a make-up party. I have never written a review, but I felt the need to warn would be viewers not to waste their money unless they are into the 50's and 60's style horror with the same budget and quality as they originally used in those movies. Well, to be fair it was at least in color with HD...

Predictable. Do not get me wrong, it is not a complete waste of time. The theme: a haunting with somebody who is seeing a therapist. Yes, there is a creepy guy as well. Okay storyline but nothing out of the ordinary.

The acting is okay, but it is not going to set the acting world on fire, so to speak. The movie moves on a bit slow, but tolerable.

The biggest problem is that if you try and guess where the movie is going or what happens next, you will probably be correct, especially if you watch these types of movies. It is okay, but no "wow factor."

Overall, I would say this: It is very predictable.

This movie is competently directed.

Tim Coyle gives the standout performance as Gregory, he feels like the heart of the story to me.

Chynna Rae Shurts gives a solid performance as a woman who may or may not be losing her mind, often pushing the dial to 11.

Jon Meggison simmers appropriately as the husband.

It's a great depiction of gaslighting.

The ending is delightfully over the top.

It also features appearances by horror legends Eileen Dietz and Jackey Neyman Jones.

I appreciated the Easter Egg from "The Exorcist".

Honestly, how do these movies get made? If you love community theatre, go see that instead. Poor performances, low production value, and terrible script.