The Ghostmaker
(2011)
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The Ghostmaker
(2011)
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| Aaron Dean Eisenberg | ... |
Kyle
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| Liz Fenning | ... |
Julie
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| J. Walter Holland | ... |
Sutton
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| Jared Grey | ... |
Platt
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| Domiziano Arcangeli | ... |
Marcus
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Jeffrey Damnit | ... |
Jerrod
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| Hans Uder | ... |
Armaddan
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| Wes Aderhold | ... |
Young man
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| Ruby Staley | ... |
Young Woman
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Desmond Lawrence | ... |
Policeman
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| Ford Austin | ... |
The Detective
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| Edy Ganem | ... |
Gina
(as Edurne Ganem)
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Scott Svatos | ... |
Internet Professor
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| Gregory Chandler | ... |
Reaper
(as Chandler Maness)
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| Edoardo Beghi | ... |
Tony
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BOX OF SHADOWS, centers around a group of college friends, who discover a 15th century coffin that allows them to experience the world as ghosts. While their first adventures in the spirit world are playful and innocent, the "Box of Shadows" soon brings out the group's most dangerous impulses and desires. The friends find themselves pulled into a world of evil where they learn the line between life and death is there for a reason. Written by Gabriella Stollenwerck
¶I'm glad I took a chance on this little no name Horror because it's way better than most of the crap I've been suffering through of late. It's all mass produced nonsense, 'Found Footage', 'Lost Footage', 'Footage They Haven't Got Round To Inventing Yet' but this is a breath of fresh air when compared to the Horror fodder that's on offer. It's not "totally" original but it's not very common either. A Ghost Story with a nice plot device. A mechanical wind-up coffin that produces temporary death. You don't get many of those to the pound. Definitely an enormous nod to 'Flatliners' but nothing more. This great idea for a story stands on it's own merits and as I happen to like 'Flatliners' I would be the first to cry foul if it were more than simply a nod.
¶This is a great example of a solid bit of Horror filmmaking on a budget. My only gripe is the final couple of minutes. Why did every single person involved in the film suddenly forget how to act/direct/stunt double/continuity it's quite a list all though it is only a couple of minutes of severe crappiness it sticks out a mile. If you've seen the end then you know what I'm talking about. Apart from that it's a good horror.
Highly Recommended
Score: 7/10
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