As is frequently the case with indie films seen by about a dozen people, the glowing reviews on here are from people tied to the production.
The reality, unfortunately, isn't so glowing. It's OK in parts, downright bad in others. Here's some advice for their next effort:
Tip #1 When assigning a visitor from another planet to write your script, choose one who is familiar with human behavior. Humans who are outside their rental home do not go inside to confront an axe wielding intruder. Humans who purchase a haunted house don't rent it out to tenants. Humans who have phone conversations where they are charged by a stranger to destroy someone else's luggage don't hang up the phone and immediately open a bottle of wine.
Tip #2 The soundtrack should bear some passing relationship to the onscreen activity. Ominous music playing when people enter a home where the biggest threat are flies on unwashed dishes doesn't make those flies more threatening.
Tip #3 If you decide to put actors in your film, and I highly recommend you do, include more that four. There are more than four members of this cast, but they are basically extras. The lead pair, though they are acting their hearts out, are not interesting or likable enough to carry a film.
Tip #4 Have a reason for making a film beyond spending your backers money. The movie ends with none of the characters having learned anything despite the ordeal they've been through. If they survive the film (no spoilers here) you could imagine the two leads buying another haunted house to rent out.
Five stars for the actors giving it their all and generally good film making basics. Minus one star for whoever didn't give the space alien who wrote the script enough time to observe real human behavior. Four stars.
