Starts a decent haunted house film. About halfway through it starts becoming fairly silly. Definitely a movie for when you have absolutely nothing else to watch.

Johnny Petrie (a solid and likable performance by Jesse James) learns on his 18th birthday that he was adopted after he inherits a rundown farm in Maine. Eager to start life afresh, Johnny leaves home to start over in this "new" dwelling. However, Johnny soon discovers that the house, which was been abandoned for 18 years, harbors a horrifying history about the deaths of his natural family. Director Colin Theys, working from a compact and compelling story by John Doolan, relates the engrossing story at a steady pace, makes the most out of the decrepit farmhouse location, delivers a few cool bits of grisly gore, and maintains a pleasingly spooky atmosphere throughout. The sound acting by the able cast helps a lot: Magda Apanowicz as sassy, but enigmatic squatter Emma, Geraldine Hughes as Jesse's stern and overbearing mother Mary, Noah Fleiss as pesky local bully Mack, and Jaiden Kane as smooth real estate agent Andrew Judson. Moreover, it's nice to see Bill Moseley in a welcome and refreshing change of pace good guy role as the helpful Sheriff Depford. Adrian Correia's slick and dynamic cinematography gives the picture a pleasing polished look. The shivery score by Jonathan Bartz and Matthew Llewellynn hits the spine-tingling spot. A worthwhile fright feature.

The makers of this film asked way too much of its two young leads, who aren't the most amazing actors and are required to carry nearly the entire movie with just them in an old house. Not only that but the dialogue just isn't there, so no matter what their level of talent they don't have much to work with either.

Then there is the direction, there is something very messy about most of the shots, and this usually does not seem to add anything to the theme of the film and just makes things feel confused. Also if this all wasn't enough there are also clear budget restraints that would hurt the film even if it did have decent actors, pacing, writing or editing.

There is some slivers of possibly good movie here, but it is hard to really piece them together and not really worth the effort.