Directed by James Wan (The Conjuring Fame), Produced by Jason Blum and Orum Peli, starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shayne, Ty Simpkins and Barbara Hershey. Music by Joseph Bishara.
The Director seems to have mastered the subject of making horror movies that can scare the shit out of audience watching this film.
Storyline: The mysterious ‘astral projection’ ability of Josh to be able to communicate with the Other World’s spirits leaves him possessed by the spirit of Parker Crane, who wants to kill his family, to keep himself young, through his evil mother. In an attempt to know about the possession, Elise gets killed, by Josh for knowing the secret. Twenty five years later, Dalton, the son of Josh inherits the same ability of Josh. During investigation of the death of Elise, her friend Carl also gets killed. The displaced spirits of Josh and Carl find Elise’s spirit in the other world only to discover that it was Peter’s mother who is killing young brides, after abusing Peter. Meanwhile, the real Josh who is possessed by Peter attacks his wife Renai and his kids at home. Just at the time when the possessed Josh is about to kill them, Elise evicts Parker’s mother in the Other World, thus freeing real Josh from Peter’s spirit. Josh and Carl in the other world, are fetched back to the real world by Dalton, with his ability to travel to the other world in sleep, and everyone is back to real world, finally. The movie ends with ‘astral projection’ to be erased from the minds of Josh and Dalton through hypnosis by Carl.,
Positives: A sheer horror experience more than any of the previous projects of the Director. Thoroughly enjoyable screenplay with excellent cinematography and music. Can be phrased as ‘horror redefined’. Un-believable and fictitious characterization added fuel to fire. The memories of the movie carried for a long time by the spectators. The sound effects made the film one of the best horror films ever.
Negatives: Definitely not for the weak-hearted and people with nervous disorders. Too many characters and over fictionalization confused the audience with no clear cut understanding of the story, if watched only once.
My rating is 4 out of 5
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