Invoked

I'd rather watch a drunk leprechaun singing Danny Boy than sit through anything as awful as Invoked again.

When are film makers going to get the message that crappy amateur cam films are just not all that entertaining? Its not, however, just the horrible cam work that makes this Irish film a flop.

The storyline is incredibly hackneyed. Predictably horny teens out for a nights boozing and debauchery, who start meddling with other worldly Quija board style supernatural nonsense at a creepy remote house with predictable results. A head trauma patient could see whats coming, but sadly our future fast food industry workers, have no idea.

So are there any redeeming aspects to this film? Well, to be fair, the acting is reasonable and consistent throughout. Sadly, however, any talent that may be on offer is buried beneath the general horribleness of this film. Two out of ten from me.

10 minutes in and I was already hating every single one of the protagonists. They were all equally annoying, generic and stupid. The only thing that kept me from walking out on the movie was the prospect of seeing every one of those "characters" getting chopped to pieces.

Good Horror movies usually try to form some sort of bond between the viewer and the protagonists so that the casualties end up mattering. Well, you won't be seeing any of that in this movie.

The same applies for character development. If you like one- dimensional characters this movie will be a treat for you.

And don't even get me started on the fake/Ghetto DIY Ouija board. That scene was beyond horrible. I was literally confused as to whether I was supposed to laugh or just shake my head in disbelief.

A group of friends travel to a deserted hostel in an isolated area of Ireland. After a long road trip they have to travel to it by row boat (which they do in the dark of night).

When they arrive at the hostel there is no electric so they are in darkness. They begin drinking and smoking weed and decide it would be 'fun' to play the Ouija board game by using a glass and paper.

They appear to make contact with a spirit who doesn't want to say goodbye which freaks one of the girls out. Strange things begin occurring which escalate as the movie progresses.

This is a found footage style movie which, initially, is one of the better of the genre. The acting is initially excellent, very believable; the banter and chatting between the characters is very fluid and natural. The characters are happy, fun and likable. There is a subtle depth between them, showing solid relationships, affection and care.

The beginning of the movie is really good and engaging but as it progresses it loses it's grip on you as the script and story begin to become shallow, predictable and annoying.

Sadly there is a lack of originality, this has all been done before - and better. The characters begin to become extremely irritating with constant shrieking and screaming from the female characters which becomes unbearable at the end, so much so that I had to turn the volume down.

The ending comes with basically no explanation of what has gone on or why. It's so disappointing as at the beginning the movie had so much promise. I have rated it a two purely on the quality at the beginning.

Unless you actually want to waste your time then go ahead watch this film. It's the most uninteresting Irish paranormal film I have ever come across. The storyline was what caught my eye but the actual film didn't really correlate with the name and the cover. For 45 minutes of the film the most exciting thing that happened was the couples having sex! Heading towards the end of the film Aaron and Paddy went scraps and that was the best fight I've seen since McGregor. Moral of the story is, the film is sh*t. Don't watch it, unless maybe you're drunk or high. Other reviews here stated that there was decent CGI, I can safely tell you that the "CGI" was an utter joke, and looked to be done by a 3 year old. I am usually the type who gives movies a chance before judging it, however from the start I just knew this movie was going to be one of the worst things I've ever watched, and let me tell you - I have watched a lot movies okay. Save yourself experiencing the reoccurring thought of "what the actual f*ck" and do not watch this. You've been warned pals.

I wish people would get over this whole found footage for good. Shakey cameras are not my thing. Others might not mind found footage, all power tothem, but I hate it.