Harry Price: Ghost Hunter

I can upon this tv show by accident, never heard of it or Harry Price. I read the reviews, some negative and a few positives. I'm glad to say I'm glad I watched it. The story is not based on Harry Price life, it's not a biography. Writers used his character and wrote a story for entertaining purposes. Would have liked to see this made into a TV series.

Good plot, lovely performances by all, nice period setting. I, too, wish it had become a regular series, I would have enjoyed that.

This was a very traditional Gothic drama where suspense rather than gory special effects drove the film and it did it very well.

A lot of people have also commented on the 'wokeness' of the cast, which shows they don't know much about history. There were quite a few black showmen and indeed at that time pharmacist were snake oil salesmen. One was quite famous in my dad's youth (1920s, he was an older parent) and he touted his witch doctor credentials around the U. K. on racecourses etc, doing pretty much what the character was doing. He was from London and originally came as crew for an incoming ship, so all these derogatory reviews about the 'wokeness' of the film are nonsense.

All in all this was a well played film and leaned towards the gothic stories exceedingly well. I think that the use of Harry Price's name was a little pointless though, unless they intended it to be a series which never got made.

A really enjoyable story and resolution. Good characters, plot and acting. Wish it were a series.

Here's The Lowedown on "Harry Price: Ghost Hunter" (NR - 2015 - DVD)

Lang: Eng Genre: Drama/Paranormal My Score: 6.3

Cast=4 Acting=8 Plot=6 Ending=6 Story=8 Interest=7 Script=7 Filming=5 Creep=4 Twist=8

A TV-movie about Britain's real-life ghost hunter and skeptic Harry Price, who investigated tales of the paranormal and supernatural.

"You see that, don't you? It looks like she's holding someone's hand." This was not what I expected or wanted, but it was a decent watch. The story stands out for me, with a great twist that was predictable...it made for something to watch all the way through. I cannot call it any type of horror movie, though and that's what I wanted. There's a movie called "The Awakening"...that's what I was looking for. Seek enlightenment elsewhere if you want to be scared. If you are looking for a slow burn drama with some paranormal vapor, this is a decent choice.