Haunter (2013)

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   Oneironaut

   I think chainsaw is looking too much into it and gives an unwarranted seething review. I found it to be a neat and original take on the typical ghost story. Things unfold at a decent pace, nothing is overwhelming, despite becoming tedious at times.
   
   Haunter is creepy, not overly scary, but a hopeless atmosphere is maintained throughout. Worth a watch (as of writing this, it's on US Netflix). 9 years 6 months ago
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   Siskoid

   Hey, Canadian Content! Haunter's first twist is pretty easy to guess so I won't hide it here: It's a reverse haunting from the perspective of ghosts caught in a time loop until one starts to "awaken" to what's really happening. But it's only the first of many twists, giving Abigail Breslin's character Lisa a strong heroic arc. Vincenzo Natali (Cube) offers a tight script that presents then respects its own rules. It's not exactly a time loop story, but it does have the attention to detail a time loop story needs. The different layers of this world come with strong visual sign posts, whether in terms of style or production design, and I've rarely seen dust motes so well used. Aside from Breslin, the cast is all-Canadian, with such highlights as Cube's David Hewlett, the effortlessly creepy Stephen McHattie (Pontypool), and an Ontario license plate (I do love it when a movie could theoretically take place in the U.S., but the production doesn't feel it needs to cater to that market by dropping an American plate on every car, you know?). A well-made little puzzler (what is it with Natali and strange prisons?). 6 months ago
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   mdclarke

   this movie falls a little short of greatness but remains an ambitious take on the haunted house story, and certainly stands out against bigger budget flicks with less at heart 9 years 1 month ago

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