More found footage from Brendan Rudnicki whose films I have had a good enough time with up until The Last Cabin which didn’t do much for me. But, judging completely by the brief synopsis, this one is supposed to be more paranormal shenanigans (That’s good!) instead of the mean spirited murder (That’s bad!) of my last disappointing dance with a man who has carved out a niche for himself in the subgenre I (God only knows why) seem to love or at least tolerate more than a good majority of (smart) horror fans. Anyways, after a brief bit of police footage involving a serial killer dressed up like a clown and his death by cop, we join a duo of ghost hunters filming for a show. Psychic Amy is set to leave the team after wrapping up this final episode and Tony is hoping for a successful investigation in order to get an order for another season. Along with them is their director Brad, a production assistant named Kate and their cameraman Dylan. They break into the house which is where that clown-masked serial killer from the opening (Lester Morgan) did all his dirty work and eventually went off to meet his maker. While Brad monitors everything from the truck, the group explores the creepy place, talk about how spooky it is and explain the twisted history of Lester Morgan. Standard ghost hunting shenanigans ensue. Eventually enough calling to things beyond the veil gets an answer and the ghost of Lester is able to up his body count. Possession and bad decisions help nothing. It’s a remake of Rudnicki’s own The Haunting of the Murder House from 2022. I guess he was a fan of his original idea but just wanted to add a few more years of experience and a little more money to craft his true vision. Hey. If ya got the initiative, do what ya want with your money and talent. After four years, an adequate but forgettable found footage flick becomes a somewhat mean but serviceable and polished found footage flick. Now that it’s out of his system, here’s hoping my guy throws out more of the monster shenanigans he seems rather adept at judging by my favorite of his, Shadows of Bigfoot.
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