Poltergeist Activity

Was drawn into seeing 'Poltergeist Activity', with a cool poster/cover, a somewhat intriguing if very derivative premise and as someone with a general appreciation for the genre it fits under. That it was low-budget, which from frequent personal experience is rarely a good sign due to that there are so many poor ones out there (though there are decent to good ones as well), made me though apprehensive.

It is sadly however yet another film seen recently, hence some reiteration because the exact same strengths and flaws present in those films are here, that to me was incredibly disappointing considering its potential which it doesn't do anywhere near enough with. 'Poltergeist Activity' is really quite abominable, with so many huge flaws and doesn't do anything with any potential it had. There is nothing good here in 'Poltergeist Activity', just amateur hour all round.

Going on to the negatives, the story does feel over-stretched and some of it comes over as vague and under-explained in the last third where the film especially became duller, more predictable, more senseless and less unsettled and never gaining momentum. All the characters are too sketchy and with cardboard thin and colourless personalities and with nowhere near enough to make one want to endear to them. Their annoying and illogical decision making and behaviours frustrates. The chemistry is bland and unfocused.

The sound quality is obvious and utilised cheaply (being too loud in the build ups and people's reactions), the effects are laughable and all of the acting is lacking severely on the whole, that's actually an understatement as the worst of it is horrendous. There is no sense of horror or engagement with the awful predicament they're in, and no connecting with the character, it just reeks of indifference which makes the viewer not care less too.

Dialogue can be stilted and rambling while the pace and film drags on forever, apparent from the very start, never recovering that interest is lost fast. The ending has no build-up and just ends ridiculously. Found too many of the supposedly shocking moments not surprising or scary and the atmosphere dreary, due to the excessive obviousness, a lot of dumb and vague moments and explanations and the lack of tension and suspense. Thrills are none, thanks to stodginess and excessive over-familiarity, and found myself never invested in the drama, which tended to be indifferently acted, interminably paced and statically directed.

A lot of 'Poltergeist Activity' has really dull and going nowhere plot elements and often nonsensical and confusing character motivations, while too many of the things to make you shocked are far from creative or unsettling. It all feels rather tame while the threat completely lacks menace and looks terrible.

Nothing freaky or interesting, no development and too derivative, while everything is unimaginative and are more odd than scary, completely failing to show any sense of dread. There is nothing interesting or illuminating with what the film was trying to do and the drama is overwrought with no momentum and a lot of weirdness. The direction is leaden, got the sense their heart was not in it, and the music is ill-fitting. 'Poltergeist Activity' is very amateurish visually, too drearily lit and shows no care in the way it's shot. The editing has more continuity errors than one can count.

Altogether, irredeemably terrible. 1/10 Bethany Cox

Absolute pants. Laughable. And, whoever was in charge of sound was likely on acid 😆 I mean...everything had a poxy horror sound...EVERYTHING...loaf of bread...butterfly on plant haha.

Very odd casting (a father who looked like he was in his late 40s and a daughter who looked early 40s...). In fact, when I first saw the characters together, they looked like a middle aged couple.

Just don't bother 🙈

Dont even bother, just stop, dont even press play, dont even buy it.

First 5 minutes and you'll wish a poltergeist would end you.

Very bad acting, could be in eastenders how bad it is. The "score" is appalling and too loud. The whole premise is annoyingly over done.

In simple terms its cr app y.

I always look at low star movies and give the benefit of the doubt but this is shockingly bad.

Have you ever been to a school play and had to sit and wait through all the other year groups before your kid comes on?

That is better.

I'd rather go to the mother in laws and listen to them talk about my wifes ex partner.

I'd rather go to work !!!!

Just dont.

Just an absolute waste of a movie night....save this one for the old school horror movie buffs with no idea what decent actors or special effects are....felt like it could turn into an adult film at any moment with the age of the actors and general feel of the movie....ridiculous... not even scary in the least.. I suggest saving your money to use when the actual poltergeist movie comes out. Recommended only for those who need the background noise while they fall asleep at night. At least the views on the movie were pretty but still the storyline made no sense and is kind of irritating due to the trailer being so misleading about the movie

As a story, there were some good ideas.. but what made the movie fall flat was the dreadful sound, the lack of suspense and the casting.

So you have the Father: who looks good for his age but can still pull off the young father look, and to also note - I thought he acted the part quite well.

Then you have the daughter: who is supposedly still in school, yet looked the same age as the father! Which I found disturbing..

Some actors must think if they keep going for younger roles all the time, it may "extend" their career or something, but what made it worse, she couldn't even act her character's age either. If you don't look the part - at least try to act it!

In short, the DVD cover is pretty misleading in relation to the film inside.