drhackenstine

I really shouldn't be reviewing horror movies made after 1995 because I find that I just don't like them. They lack almost everything that made R rated horror enjoyable in the '70's, '80's and early '90's. But I watched Boo tonight so let's go. A group of people find themselves trapped in a haunted mental hospital on Halloween night. Some angry ghosts lurking there decide to torment them, possessing some of them and so forth. The film chooses wisely to use some real special effects instead of the cheesy now-common digital effects (mostly with the blood splattering and possessed monsters) but the film still moves at a sluggish pace and is hampered with some wretched characters, all of which come off clichéd or completely fake. Borrows from The Evil Dead, Session 9, Thirteen Ghosts, Night Of The Demons, and every PG-13 rated horror film released in the last 3 years, but to no avail. Features a guy whose arm turns to mush after he stupidly punches a wall, but thats about it. Boring, chintzy and forgettable. One Star.