Review of The Unspoken

The Unspoken (2015)
Above average for its kind.
2 August 2020
Warning: Spoilers
A haunted house flick with a young-thugs sub-plot and a conclusion that has to get points for originality. I'm not saying it's brilliantly original or anything, but at least there was an attempt to break away from the usual cliche ghost ending, offering the viewers something new.

Having said that, while interesting enough for the most part, the film is a bit predictable nonetheless. The blonde who moves into the house is suspicious early on, because she shows zero concern about cops surrounding her house. The kid becomes suspicious too gradually. So it's not as if nobody could see that particular plot-twist coming. It's the explanation behind their motives that is original and unexpected.

Aside from that, a standard horror flick with quite a few cliches and pointless jump-scares, the cameraman impersonating a ghost (when he isn't one) and other cheap scare tactics. The cast is OK, it's especially nice to see Jodelle in a horror flick again.
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