The Selling

Whenever I watch a movie where a family buys a haunted house I always wonder what an ordeal the real estate agent went through behind the scenes. Words can not express how happy I was to find a movie about exactly that, and that it's actually good. It would have been so easy for this to be an unfunny mess with a good premise, but there's a good amount of heart mixed in with some fun jokes.

Side note: Evie Barret from Stan Against Evil was in this and I was going nuts the whole movie trying to remember what I knew her from.

When you're in the mood for a corny, campy humorous horror flick this is it! Lots of laughs, really enjoyed it.:)

I loved this little gem of a horcom and can't recommend it highly enough! I put this movie on half expecting to trash it partway through but found myself laughing harder than I have in a long time, watching till the last frame to ensure I had caught every bit of comedy tucked inside the credits. Give it a watch if you don't take your horror too seriously and you like a little silly slapstick goofiness. I really hope to see more from the writer, director, producers and actors!

Watched movie not knowing what to expect except for a real estate sale. Because of its quirkiness including characters, I found myself gradually laughing more than being scared. After a couple laughs, it got habitual even climaxing. I would rate this movie as the standard for a comedy horror to beat. Note I define it as a comedy first. It is Diani's masterpiece. In hindsight, just the thought of 2 guys trying to flip a haunted house says it all.

The Selling is a great example of the Little Movie That Could. With a small budget, a first-time director, and a cast of mostly unknowns; it COULD have been a disaster. Most films with these conditions end up with bad acting, predictable dialogue, and aren't over soon enough. But The Selling avoids all of these pitfalls and just chugs right along, and ends up being a delightful, entertaining movie with heart (complete with pumping blood) and just enough laughs to keep older kids and adults alike entertained throughout.

Written by and starring Gabe Diani, the movie is filled almost equally with suspense and horror as much as it is slapstick humor and dialogue that would make Abbott and Costello proud. First time director Emily Lou keeps the pace going and makes it seem like this under-exposed cast has been working together for years.

Told without a swear word, this is a GREAT movie for families, although it may be unsuitable for the wee ones due to the blood & scary scenes as well as a quick drug references.

Over all, I gave this movie an 9 out of 10. Not bad at all for some first-time film makers, and I have the feeling its only going to get better from here.