sol- Stuck in a 'Groundhog Day' style time loop in which she experiences the same day again and again, a teenage girl unwittingly discovers a way to alter the next day before it repeats in this intriguing horror film that reunites director Vincenzo Natali and screenwriter Brian King a decade after their electrifying 'Cypher'. As per 'Cypher', this is a film full of twists and turns and therefore anything more about the plot is best left unrevealed. Suffice it to say, several ideas are intriguing and the film keeps one guessing. Not as critically well received as his previous four features, the mythology here is more complex than in any Natali film to date with some bizarre things that the teen protagonist is able to do to get an 'upper hand'. The ending is also too upbeat for its own good with an unlikely deus ex machina in the mix; the film also becomes a tad reliant on boo-moments towards the end. The vast majority of the movie though is creepy in refreshingly subtle ways, like the teenager's inability to go outside and the 'In the Mouth of Madness' scenario she finds herself in as she futilely tries to peddle away. It is an undeniably atmospheric film too and it is the stronger moments of the film that ultimately stay in the mind, such as the way lead actress Abigail Breslin shudders and almost seems to collapse as a guest comes in from blinding white light after she first manages to alter the day.

dobbiesautographs at first this film reminded me of most 80's horror movies I.E , not much happening in the first hour or so , but when the movie starts to tie together WOW - very original and very well acted , the story line was so well written and deep , I won't say it had me on the edge of my seat , but it did keep my attention , even though after the first 20 minutes I wasn't sure it would , but I am glad I stuck with it , sometimes it does pay off and you get to watch something surprisingly good. if you are a fan of psychological rather than all action slasher , then this is a film for you - think of groundhog day meets the others , and you will get my drift .

Eka Herlyanti Actually the story of this movie is pretty spooky. The music and the cinematography scared me so often. But the reason why Edgar became a murderer is so flimsy. I just didn't get it. And what about the repetition, why is that happening? Why Edgar wants to keep them living the same activity every single day of their lives? I was so sure that I would get the answer in the ending, but apparently not. Or perhaps I'm just too stupid to acknowledge it? I also hate the acting of Lisa's parents. Mostly unconvincing. But Abigail's always gives a good performance. Can't forget her in my favorite Little Miss Sunshine.

view_and_review Five minutes into the movie I'm thinking: "Oh, no. Another scary movie with a petulant teenager with behavior problems though she comes from a decent family." Not too long after that she reveals that she and her family have been reliving the same day over and over yet she is the only one that realizes it, hence the attitude towards her parents. The movie got significantly better from there.Although "Haunter" stole some ideas from other movies that's not an issue because what is truly original anymore? There were a few hair raising and bogeyman moments but the movie was built upon the situation Lisa (Abigail Breslin) and her family were in and how they could get out of it.Abigail was the star of the movie and she held her own. As for the story, it was decent and there weren't any SMH moments from anyone doing cliché scary movie stunts.