Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Lisa Comrie

Writers:

John Comrie (screenplay)
John Comrie (story)

Release Date:

19 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

What will happen between midnight and 1 AM?

Plot:

A 17-year-old girl has mysterious encounters with paranormal activity in the small town of Pine Valley.

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Kurt Braun	...	Hank
Triston Coleman	...	Young David
Brian Comrie	...	David Baker
Dan Comrie	...	Matt Baker
Rick Comrie	...	Johnny Woods
Alessandra Daniele	...	Young Sarah
Nicole Des Coteaux	...	Mary Ann Baker
Patricia Dimeo	...	Vera Waters
Sylvia Enrique	...	Frida
Joe Momma Ernst	...	Male House Shopper
Ronda Ernst	...	Female House Shopper
Michael A. Evans	...	Lee Baker
Geof Gibson	...	Phil
Kevin Guild	...	Mechanic
Rusty Hanes	...	Ben Woods
Jane Harris	...	Thelma Shaw
Butch Hillman	...	Chester Miles
Laura Hiltz	...	Mrs. Van Camp
Dakota Jade	...	Young Megan
Dave Lindley	...	Ron
Kendell Lindley	...	Justin Van Camp
Olivia Novrit	...	Yolanda Lopez
Wendy Perkins	...	Sarah's Mother
Jack Pine-Rusk	...	Young Matt
Michael Silva	...	Carlos
Rissa Walters	...	Sarah Landon

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, mild peril and language.

Runtime:

USA:81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Fallbrook, California, USA

Company:

Sunset Creek Productions

Not bad at all

I was looking for something to watch that wouldn't require too much thought, something quick and fun, nothing too complicated. When I saw the 3/10 rating on IMDb, I almost didn't watch the movie. In the end, I still did, and I'm glad I did. It was nothing special, but I wanted to be entertained, and that's exactly what the movie did. Nothing less, nothing more.

As other people have mentioned, the movie is like a cross between Nancy Drew and a Goosebump episode. It's filmed cheaply, with unknown actors that don't deliver any ground-breaking performances, but the script is well put together and interesting. The intrigue is surprisingly captivating, and there are no slow parts, resulting in a fast-paced movie where you don't really have time to be bored or annoyed.

The 'horror' parts of the movie are extremely cliché, and somewhat funny because they fail to surprise, but for younger kids this is just enough, more would be too much. Everything falls into place a bit too easily during the movie and the ending is ridiculous, but until that point the unfolding of the story is great, if kept in mind that this is a thriller/mystery for children. The ending supposes there will be a continuation, and I do hope so.

It's fun to watch, just don't expect more than it is.