Paul Magne Haakonsen I was initially drawn to the movie because of two things; the first being the movie's cover. This DVD cover was quite interesting and it definitely showed that this was a movie in the horror genre. The second thing was that this is a horror movie, which happens to be my favorite and preferred genre of movies to watch.However, I didn't know what the movie was about, as I had no prior knowledge of the movie before picking it up and actually sitting down to watch it.I managed to sit through a whole 36 minutes of the ordeal that is "AfterDeath", before I got up and turned off the DVD out of sheer and utter boredom and pointlessness."AfterDeath" is definitely one of the more boring and uneventful movies that I have seen in a long, long time. And there was just nothing in the movie that proved to be appealing and substantial enough to warrant me to keep watching it.Sure, the special effects and CGI were adequate, from what I managed to see during the 36 minutes. The smoky apparition, or whatever it was, looked quite interesting. But the special effects could do nothing to salvage the movie.The characters in the movie were generic, one-dimensional and were struggling with worthwhile dialogue and just blatantly turned out to be characters that you don't care for in any way or relate to in any way.I am sure that the actors and actresses on the cast list were doing their best, but they were severely hindered by a lack of script and proper storyline. Also, the characters they were hired to portray had no dimensions to them, so the cast were fighting an uphill battle while wearing heavy chains to pull them down.The story was pointless and had no selling points, at least none to keep me interested or motivated enough to want to go on. In fact, I can guarantee that I will not return to finish this movie, solely because it was a snooze-fest of unheard proportions.If you enjoy a proper horror movie, then there are far better movies available out there in abundance. My recommendation is to stay well clear of "AfterDeath".

t-rexx-568-196825 Quite a good, refreshing, clever movie. Must not be seen as a horror movie. It stirs a lot of things inside, making the viewer think and project personal feelings, beliefs, explanations etc. onto the screen.The casting is surprisingly very good, especially the lead, tough as nail female character.Of course, the movie is far from perfect -but given its budget, it does do the job... There are holes in the narrative, some key elements of explanations are missing -how can you possibly have s*x when you've got no pulse???- but overall, there are minor misses.Not a film for avid gore or action seekers, though. They might quickly get bored. I've liked its sense of intimacy -well, I could even go so far as to talk about delicacy here- its rather gentle touch on a grave, often disturbing subject (life after death).A truly intimate movie overall, worth watching.

Peter Horgan This was my favorite movie I caught at the Austin Film Festival this past year. Not typically a huge horror fan, but can appreciate a good one when I see it, and this was one of the few. It has a uniquely terrifying concept of what hell would be like. I was surprised to find myself so invested in whether or not the characters stuck in this house could find their way out of hell. Especially considering most of them aren't very likable people. The special effects are really well done. Well written, acted and directed. Definitely worth a watch if you are in anyway interested in horror, sci-fi, or thrillers.

Scott McKenzie A girl wakes up on a beach. She walks inland and discovers a house with others like her. They're all dead - victims of the same accident - and they're stuck in a nightmare land between the real world and the afterlife. If that sounds like I've just given away the spoilers, I've got news for you - that all happens in the first few minutes of AfterDeath. On the face of it, AfterDeath is the classic setup of young beautiful people stuck in a house with weird things going on, but in a similar way to The Cabin in the Woods, the unique world around the house allows the filmmakers to play with the rules of the horror genre. They're already dead, but the threat they face is even greater. And the fact that everyone is photogenic is actually a plot point, rather than being a convenient coincidence. And that's what makes AfterDeath so compelling. Embarking on their first feature film, directors Gez Medinger and Robin Schmidt could have played it straighter, choosing to film a story that was a by-the-numbers slasher movie. That would have been enough to get their scores on the filmmaking board, but instead they've produced a film with genuine originality in a genre where it is difficult to stand out. The cast do a good job too, with notable performances from everyone involved, in particular Miranda Raison in the central role as Robyn. My only wish is that it would have been great to have more moments of humour. There were two genuine laugh out loud moments, but that's because there were only a couple of funny bits, not because there were loads of jokes that fell flat. However, that takes nothing away from an incredibly strong debut horror movie, and I'll be waiting with baited breath to see what this pair of directors come up with next...