Spirit of Fear

Half a hour into this micro budget, film school nonsense and that was enough for me. I have better things to do with my time. So why did I give a two out of ten? Because at least they had a go and got a movie made, that's why. It might not be for me but someone might like it. For the record, the bits of the movie that I did see had a man wake up in a house covered in blood but seemingly with no idea how any of this happened. He wanders round the house in silence and tries to piece together how he arrived at this situation. The post it notes bit has been lifted from 'Momento'. A much better movie than this.

As Mr Merenghi him self would say, it's more of a slight chill. If you like horror movies that are more on the creepy atmospheric side rather, you will probably enjoy this. To be honest, it's greatest sin is that it's not a computer game. I spent a lot of time thinking I would have enjoyed playing this. The acting is good, for someone who must try his best to look confused and terrified for over an hour straight, and the plot twist is fairly predictable, but still a lot of fun. In short, we gain a fun, atmospheric movie that entertains, and lose what would be the next critically acclaimed, forever cult horror game of a generation. I mourn our loss. Still fun though.

A very well done film, constantly having you ask "what is next?" Leaving you in the dark but with enough information that you feel like you understand where it's going. I thought it was great, my wife and I are huge film nerds and specifically love horror. Some of our favorites are the Conjuring and Insidious series, IT, Sinister etc. Spirit Of Fear is close to those films but their budget was definitely a factor that kept it from breaking into the 9/10 and 10/10 area. Some people seem to not be satisfied but I don't understand them to be honest. Go in with no expectations and just enjoy it. Sure, it isn't the greatest film or horror film we've ever seen but in no way did it disappoint. Enough of my rambling... 8/10.

This is an extraordinary tale, of supernatural horror. It gives credence to the idea of multi-dimensional places. The protagonist is forced to solve a mystery that only he can explain through his paranormal experience. From the moment he finds blood on his forearm and hand; The situation becomes more intense as he discovers more clues as they become more apparent. A young girl, and a woman appear in his suburban home, and he has to clarity to his own involvement in this chilling circumstance. The suspense draws the viewer into this spiritual journey, and the tone becomes increasingly dramatic.

This is a suspense thriller that uses horror to raise the tension. It tells a tight story about a man who is being mysteriously tormented and must figure out who or what is tormenting him and threatens him in every room of a pared-down minimalist house. This is a low budget independent film but that does not take away from the great direction that raises the tension in most scenes as the lead character explores the house, figures out clues, and is threatened by unseen (and then, seen!) entities. The look of the film is really good too with great depth and composition to each shot. The creepy music adds to the build-up of tension. I would definitely recommend this film to others, especially film lovers who enjoy a sense of creep and dread like in The Shining or The Machinist.

Spirit of Fear is a really intriguing horror film. It's a slow burn but the storyline establishes a mystery right away, and it really kept me invested the whole time as the main character uncovers clues and tries to piece everything together. Really well done one location independent film, too. This does so much with one character (for most of the movie) and had me wondering what all the clues meant, almost like I was piecing it together as the character was. It made me question what was real in the story as we got deeper into the film. I started wondering what the demon truly was and questioned whether it was related to mental illness/paranoia instead of an actual monster.