The Pact
Directed by:
Nicholas McCarthyScreenplay:
Nicholas McCarthyCinematography:
Bridger NielsonComposer:
Ronen LandaCast:
Caity Lotz, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Haley Hudson, Agnes Bruckner, Casper Van Dien, Petra Wright, Rachael Kahne, Dakota Bright, Mark Steger, Bo Barrett (more)Plots(1)
Following her mother's funeral, Annie (Caity Lotz) reluctantly returns to her childhood home - a place that she'd rather forget. Then as her sister Nicole (Agnes Bruckner) and cousin inexplicably disappear, Annie is forced to unlock the doors to the past to discover the hidden secrets of the house and in doing so finds a room that she has no memory of. Things take a sinister and terrifying turn as Annie soon realises she isn't alone in the house. (Entertainment One)
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This is far from great filmmaking or a heart-attack inducing horror masterpiece, but it’s certainly a pleasant ninety minute dose of proper terror. In the first half, the film is especially successful in generating tension and fear, the ghost shows itself basically from the first minute, the camera moves nicely in the interiors of the “haunted” house – I have a weak spot for this, so I really enjoyed myself. It’s a pity that the climax is, to put it mildly, odd – if you look back at the story, it doesn’t make much sense. In the first half hour, The Pact was aiming at a strong four-star rating, but in the end in my eyes it’s “just” a very nice genre piece. Thumbs up regardless.
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The Pact isn't a completely bad movie, and its biggest positive is the fact that it tries to build atmosphere and keeps things constantly happening. It's commendable, but it's important to realize that all of this is handled quite traditionally, and there's nothing groundbreaking here that would contribute to modern horror in any significant way. A nice atmospheric tidbit that eventually got a sequel as well.
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