Searching for Haizmann

I really liked this flick. Reminds me of the times I filmed short movies, and it would have been nice to participate in filming sessions. It's atmosphere is mystical and it has various interesting details. The actors are quite good for a movie like this. In fact the main characters, the youngsters, could very well act in TV series like 90210.

The two chicks are VERY good looking and I'm pretty sure that I have to watch this again because of this fact. The priest is also very convincing in priest's role, one talented actor. Tippi Hedren is performing in side-role.

It is sometimes a little a bit hard to understand "the script" but it greatly reflects the chaos and fuzzyness of life and horror. The movie is like a dream, part good and part bad. So even if the quality of picture and sound is not awfully good, this is still one of a kind masterpiece of some sort. Definitely worth watching, and it's free to watch here on IMDb! I strongly recommend to watch this movie, it's far different from normal Hollywood flicks! And the girls are bloody good looking!

Searching for Haizmann is a well executed, well crafted horror film that utilizes one of the best means of conveying a story-the mystery. Events and characters unfold as our protagonists search for the truth, and ultimately before the truth finds them. The director takes this convention a step further, allowing his narrative to unspool thru interviews and pre-recorded segments. While this may seem like a gimmick similar to the Blair Witch Project and Cannibal Holocaust, the cinema vertie style lends itself nicely to the overall style and adds to enhance the atmosphere of dread. A nicely ambiguous ending further adds to the surrealistic environment and proves to be an interesting twist.

This is probably the worst movie I've seen in a while.. Think of the "Blair Witch Project", only cheesier and dumber.. Add some pseudo-documentary inserts and the corniest ending ever, et voila - you've got searching for Haizmann. The "actors" can't act for two cents of worth, making this work seem like a cheap student movie shot for 500$. This is farther accentuated by lack of professional lighting (such as shadows without any associated natural light sources), as well as numerous synch problems (one second a girl is topless, then the camera shifts the angle, and suddenly she's fully clothed.. Alternatively, the protagonists' "on the fly" clothing changes was annoying as well). It's really a shame that this movie undermines such an interesting subject with such a poor execution. Avoid. 1/10

Don't be fooled by some recognizable names here! nope, this is zero grade garbage with nothing of any interest going on at all. you can't even laugh or gawk at the "stars" slumming here (is money that tight for them? or are favors owed for some unimaginable reason?). my gawd, this was a waste of time.

'Searching for Haizmann' is a creepy ride. The characters find themselves getting deeper and deeper into the dangerous world of Satanic worship and you sure have to share their fear. It's not a 'jump-out-of-your-seat' thriller, but more an insidious mind infection of 'what if' that keeps you checking you own front door to make sure it's locked. It's truly the first film that gave me nightmares in about 10 years.

The great part is the film also has a sense of humor, and like many of the great horror films it doesn't take itself too seriously. Take for example Stephen Furst-- Flounder from 'Animal House'-- in the role of a college professor obsessed- and I mean obsessed-- with the occult. Or an innocent enough looking kid's Ice Cream Truck vendor by day who, when he trades his white hat and white Bermuda shorts for his black cloak evening wear, reveals himself as sinister minister of the occult. You'll also see cameos by the great Tippi Hedren as a psychologist examining the occult and Clint Howard who plays an intense gallery owner who at once creeps you out and makes you laugh.

Now, this is obviously a film made on a low budget and some of the production values can suffer a bit. But the nice part about an independent like this is the plot doesn't have to follow some kind of dumb Hollywood agenda. And with that the plot turns in ways you will never guess.

The film follows Julian a self-taught teenage documentary filmmaker on his quest to know if the devil is living among us in human form. He's seeking Haizmann, the 16th century painter who supposedly sold his sole to the devil for eternal life on Earth.

As luck would have it, Julian gathers together a couple of gorgeous babes who share his interest in the occult to accompany him as they set out to interview Satanic scholars and worshipers and attend a devil-worship ceremony. It would almost be a stretch that this film geek gets a couple of hotties to get on board his project, but think M-TV's 'Real World' and you'll remember the kids love to get in front of the camera. And this film obviously takes a page from reality TV with the characters sometimes sharing revealing 'confessionals' directly to the camera which in some of the film's 'documentary' footage.

All in all, the film is spot on and the story and twists are intriguing as Hell, if you'll pardon the pun.