Soul to Keep

In horror movies, I feel that sometimes, story is lost in exchange for the scare factor. While seemingly low budget this movie is a solid effort. Horrifying is not a word I would use to describe this movie. Even slightly unnerving is too large a praise, but even so, I found myself enjoying this film. It's cliche, we've seen this before, but it's fun!

There were times when the acting seemed sub par, but a couple of scenes that had me lost in emotion. What I want from any movie is to be able to connect with the characters. I found myself continually impressed with some of the actors and really, while the plot was a bit contrived and cliche, there was a connection with a few of the characters. I really see a future for some of the actors in this film.

This is an effort to do a demon possession film on a shoestring budget. It kind of fell short of being totally scary, but had some scary moments. The actors did what they could with the material they had, but couldn't overcome a so-so story. I thought Kate Reynolds stood out for her portrayal. It's watchable, but the first 40 minutes were hard to take. After that, it got more interesting. I thought the last few minutes were a let down. Check this movie out if you have 90 minutes to spare.

This is your average D-grade 'horror movie' with all of the usual tropes and all of the usual terrible actors delivering horrible lines from a terrible script. I would have given it a 4 for being a run of the mill terrible movie except for all of the fake reviews, so 3 it is. Simply not worth watching.

Soul to keep is a fun, Friday night horror movie that doesn't overdo it on the gore or violence but is still able to create lasting scares that are just as terrifying as they are entertaining. After reuniting at their late grandfather's country home, intent on having a weekend full of drug-induced partying, a group of friends quickly find themselves delving into the world of the paranormal as their weekend getaway makes a decisive b-line to...hell. While, its premise may ring bells of Evil Dead, Soul To keep adds several interesting plot twists along the way that keep the viewer locked-in and help to separate the film from others in its genre. It also made the whole movie pretty unpredictable which is fun (also the I definitely didn't see the ending coming). Soul to Keep also adds another interesting element to its film with the inclusion of a deaf actress, Sandra Mae Frank (Tara). However, because the rest of the members of the group are able to sign flawlessly, this element of the film feels like something that happened naturally long ago in order to incorporate their female friend in on the fun; it feels far from gimmicky and very wholesome. All in all, an entertaining horror movie that's worth the watch!

The film looked promising in the first 30 minutes but quickly became just another teen horror. The acting is ok, nothing great but not horrible. The premise was decent but toward the end it fell apart. The ending is predictable. All in all its worth one watch and that's about it.