Dark Hearts

When an episode of Dark Hearts drops, randomly appears as available for your watching, be prepared to drops all obligations and commitments for the rest of your day/night because you will be glued to your iPad (or iPhone) trying to rescue Melissa Strouge from Limp-Pimp, Aunty Pale Girl, The Broccoli Stalker, the Mutant Sugar Beet, the Evil Dr. Carroway (is she a real doctor?) and The Busch-Man (the nut never falls far from the Busch). Neal Edelstein and Hooked Digital Media have put new twists on an old genre that will keep you up late at night and checking, frequently, under the bed while, unexplainably, becoming highly suspect of any and all ORANGE objects in your environment.

Dark Hearts is the sequel MovApp (is this a thing?) to Haunting Melissa. They raised the bar to great heights with this one. It is clear they took all that they learned from making the first one as well as feedback from the very involved community and took their cinematic innovation to a whole new place.

From the first time you tap on the icon you'll know you're in for something totally new and unbelievably interactive. The menu system is full of intriguing visuals and audio that you'll be just as intensely captivated by as you are the movie itself.

The story is a mysterious and chilling tale that makes you question everything you see and hear and when you watch a chapter again you may find that the answer to "Did I just see that?" is yes....this time. The Dynamic Story Element concept they created fosters a viewing experience that is simply unparalleled. The mystery is so deeply rooted in not only the story but every frame of the video.

A purely masterful work of sound design accompanies the expertly directed episodes. The aural atmosphere complements each moment with complex layers of some pretty intense audio that has you listening just as close as you are watching.

Each chapter is released on a timeline specific to the user and after the first viewing you unlock access to that chapters discussion board which is filled with dedicated and sharp- eyed fans trading theories, questions, and sharing their own frightful experiences.

All in all, this is the future of filmmaking. Haunting Melissa caters wonderfully to the social media culture and marries filmmaking with personal technology in a way that keeps the viewer engaged with one movie for much longer than the usual 2 hour film. You'll be watching and talking about it for months!

a previous reviewer said the music and plot was good but gave the movie 5 stars.

To top it off they added nothing of substance to explain the failing 5 star review.

They even recommended the movie to everyone.

The reviewer has not seen the entire movie as the entire Film has not been seen by the public.

My review: great update to the original. When you start the app You are greeted by an awesome openings I sequence that reminds Me of a cross between tales from the crypt and the outer limits. As of this review I have seen 16 Chapters and what I've seen far surpasses the first Haunting Melissa.

Dark Hearts: The Secret of Haunting Melissa boasts over three hours of movie in 25 chapters. The first seven chapters are free and consist of short sneak peeks of a great sequel that boasts an apparent greater amount of love (and budget).

the storyline was good, i enjoyed the film but felt it lacks substance and doesn't quite grip you to the edge of your seat.

The music used it nice, it has a good ring to it and helps build suspense well.

The acting is alright but not great, this is a bit of a let down but i suppose its just the way it is when the budget isn't massive. Maybe I just have too high expectations for films, I think improvements could be made but I still would recommend watching at it is still enjoyable and I like many of the touches used in the actual directing. horror is one of them genres where you are drawn in by the dark use of colours, the gore and scare factor, i think its essential that the production is to a high standard otherwise films will be less effective.

Smart themes, great storyline and just enough of that edge of your seat horror to whip your imagination into an adrenaline filled scare. Absolutely the best. I am Hooked! The use of chapters and social media outside of the app pulls you in - you can't help but check to see if there is a new chapter waiting for you! The music is subtly creepy and only adds to the overall mood. For horror fans, this will not disappoint you. The acting is excellent and the way the story is filmed is innovative and it pulls you in! This is one of the coolest uses of social media and film making since the Blair Witch efforts using story lines outside of the movie- even better this one doesn't make you sick from camera movement! Thank you to the HM team and the DH team that brought us such a great horror film and countless hours of entertainment.