Pavle Rudic A film which was not promising at first, which I have stumbled upon accidentally, proved to be very thrilling. The acting is very satisfying, I would say go ahead for everyone who wants to get psyched a little. Managed to scare me here and there, but really scare me, something almost no horror movie managed to do. Although the concept maybe a tad washed up: haunted house which has gone through a tragedy and a new family moving in, plus a creepy daughter in the new family, it does tend to jump off a little and not exactly follow the clichés. As I sad previously, highly recommendable and a real pleasure to watch. Definitely one of the best horror flicks I have watched recently.

Argemaluco Haunt is a very competent horror film because of its sinister atmosphere, competent direction and an interesting screenplay with some innovative elements. My favorite one of those elements was the electronic synthesizer of ghost voices, a kind of steampunk E.V.P. radio which allows communication with the deceased ones... or with whatever presence is rounding the haunted house. There are other ingenious elements in the screenplay, but I prefer not to reveal them in order to avoid spoilers. What I can reveal is that Liana Liberato and Harrison Gilbertson bring solid performances and have a perfect chemistry with each other as the "odd couple" with different methods and motivations to solve the mystery. I found the romantic sub-plot between their characters a bit irrelevant, but the investigation they make adequately combines the tense search of evidences with paused reflections about the origin of the supernatural events. Speaking of which, Haunt makes a good use of practical effects in order to bring the ghosts and appearances to shape, obtaining some good shocks and moments of a delicious suspense. On the negative side, some edition tricks and sonorous accents feel a bit excessive. Nevertheless, I found Haunt a very entertaining horror film with an interesting mystery, good scares and credible characters who, at the difference of many films from this genre, generate empathy on the audience. Comparing Haunt with other "haunted house" films from the last 5 years, I would place it below Insidious or The Conjuring, but above Sinister or any of the Paranormal Activity sequels.

gavin6942 An introverted teen (Harrison Gilbertson) connects with his new neighbor (Liana Liberato), and together the couple begins to explore the haunted house that his family has unknowingly just purchased.There are some things worth liking about this film. The cinematographer is excellent, first of all, and the snow shots look great. Casting Liana Liberato was a wise move, as she has "the look" that could really take her places in the coming years. And the inclusion of the supernatural radio (for lack of a better term) was cool.What was not appreciated was the writer's apparent influence from "American Horror Story". Maybe this is all coincidental, but the house full of ghosts, the strange neighbor, it all seemed very familiar. And not really in a good way. Other reviews have called the film unoriginal, and they are right. While few horror films are, this one is even more derivative than others.Perhaps most strange of all was the poor advertising from IFC. The cover art is not terribly persuasive, and they make no mention of Jacki Weaver or Ione Skye. Weaver gets a mention on the back, but these are two names that should be put prominently on the cover. Why would you not play up having a two-time Oscar nominee in your film?

merlinlake78 Are they sure this script was meant for a horror movie? To me is seemed like a lost soap script. All I saw was some obnoxious kid, being nervous. Becoming (over) emotional of every conversation he has. Licking his lips all the time. (Annoying) etc ..And the whole horror aspect of this movie, well there wasn't any. I have no idea what kind of audience this movie is aimed at. And I must confess that I didn't bother to watch the whole thing, because It was so bland and boring. Its better to avoid this movie, and watch something that has more balls. Poor acting, no suspense, no scares. Why was this movie even made??