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      R 2008 1h 20m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 46% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Handsome pastor David Poe (Adrian Pasdar) and his psychologist wife, Clare (Cady McClain), have just relocated to Upstate New York with their young children, twins Jack (Austin Williams) and Emily (Amber Joy Williams). When Halloween inspires bizarre behavior in the twins, the Poes begin documenting their struggle to regain control over the children as their idyllic family life is torn apart by sociopathic -- and increasingly violent -- behavior. Read More Read Less

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      Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Its characters' behavior eventually becomes so implausible as to be insulting. Rated: C- Jun 9, 2011 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh A somewhat charming cast and a clever found-footage hook elevates it above its peers, but just barely. Rated: 3/5 Sep 22, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Tom F Perhaps I would have liked this movie if I could have heard the dialogue, but the sound was so bad you couldn't understand 90% of the movie! The mother was the worst, she mumbled her way through the movie, often times looking away from the camera while talking. The father, who thought he was just hilarious, was not to be outdone by the mother as he mumbled throughout the movie, only to be understood when he was angered. I honestly don't understand how anyone could release a movie with such horrendous sound. The parents mumbled all the way to the end, the last part of the movie could have been scary, but we will never know. Don't waste your time with this one, you will just end up frustrated. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/17/24 Full Review Nina E It is not a masterpiece but it is very thrilling! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/24 Full Review Aaron D Better than I thought, but not as good as it could have been. Having left this in the writing room for a bit more coherence and a reduction in suspension of disbelief and this movie could've hit better territory. Overall an ambitious and twisted movie that feels like a behind-the-scenes version of one of the Sinister tapes. Other thoughts: The ambiguity of the children's actions, (whether it's supernatural or biological) is an interesting dispute between a pastor husband and psychological wife and plays well in the development of the movie. The progression of the children's malice grows as the movie moves on, though glaring red flags of the children's actions is often ignored or downplayed. Some questions about the family's relationship is deconstructed but then promptly forgotten, or moved on from. The moments of evil committed are effectively communicated. The children actors do well for having a handful of lines, and the husband/wife connection is strong and convincing. Many instances of relying on the audience to suspend their disbelief. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Don't do it! Don't watch this... even if it's recommended on reddit in a "Most Underrated Found Footage Movies" thread by someone you trust. It's terribly boring for 95% of it before becoming OK for the last 5min. There are so many other better found footage movies to watch, ie Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum or Hell House LLC. The acting isn't that bad here which is good for a low budget found footage. It's the plot and the direction that are the problems. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Could have been better, but in terms of subgenre, it was decent. I can't tell if their nonsensical use of things that happened in relation to ten years was on purpose or not, but it kind of pulled me out of the movie that all these events that happened ten years ago seemed to be out of order. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Really great movie! I really want to see it agian but can t find it anywere. I would say yes to people who love horror movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Handsome pastor David Poe (Adrian Pasdar) and his psychologist wife, Clare (Cady McClain), have just relocated to Upstate New York with their young children, twins Jack (Austin Williams) and Emily (Amber Joy Williams). When Halloween inspires bizarre behavior in the twins, the Poes begin documenting their struggle to regain control over the children as their idyllic family life is torn apart by sociopathic -- and increasingly violent -- behavior.
      Director
      Christopher Denham
      Screenwriter
      Christopher Denham
      Rating
      R (Disturbing Violent Content|Language)
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 27, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 20m