SPOOKT Reviews of supernatural horror

  

‘Some legends won’t die’
Spookt is a 2023 American horror film about a paranormal investigator and a sceptic trying to unravel the mystery of a missing girl.

Directed by Tony Reames from a screenplay written by Torey Haas.

The Memory Wedge production stars Eric Roberts, Erin Brown, Haley Leary, Keith Brooks, Christen Sharice, Victor Rivera, Allison Maier, Crystal Cleveland, Jennifer Pearl, Davi Crimmins, Gary Vargo, Jason Bradford, Paul Bradford, Jason Thompson, Kayla Kozel, Emma Greene, Kalani Smith, Matt J. Morris, Hannah McKinney, Merne’e McElhinny, Katy Rudnick, Ellie Risavi, Patrick Clayton, Jace Richards, Quinn Reames and Joy Vargo.

Plot:
In Greenville, Pennsylvania, a quaint small town, paranormal investigator Claire (Haley Leary) and sceptic Rachel (Christen Sharice) team up to unravel the truth surrounding a disappeared girl and the notorious Doctor Byler.

The inquisitive pair’s beliefs are pushed to the limit as inexplicable events start to transpire, all linked to the infamous Gibson house. The sins from the past resurface to haunt the present, as the world of Claire and Rachel gets horrifyingly flipped on its head…

Reviews:
“Spookt is in large parts quite restrained until it wants to turn up the intensity and creates some genuinely creepy imagery and atmosphere. There are winks to films such as The Changeling but also Spookt has a meaner tone, with the horrifying truth about Byler’s experiments not becoming clear until it may be too late.” Bloody Flicks

“Spookt is an admirably concise picture – we’ve seen a lot of paranormal bloggers/debunkers get their comeuppance lately, but this gives equal time to the sceptic and the believer without overly indulging either […] It’s mostly a rattling spook ride, but Leary and Sharice get to flesh out interesting, unconventional characters.  And that non-Amish doll is creepy.” The Kim Newman Web Site

“This movie creates genuine scares throughout the uneasy mystery around the town. Haley Leary and Christen Sharice are both excellent in their leading roles. They show the nature of both the investigators and what they want to learn about the mystery.” ★★★★ Movie Reviews 101

“In Greenville, history – and old museum pieces – persist, sending their staticky signals into the present, and while Rachel tries to make a YouTube video (a marker of her generation) dispelling the borough’s old myths, she will find herself ever more trapped in an uncanny scenario right out of an Eighties film […] You see, all of America has a past, often unsavoury if not utterly rotten, which lives on down the generations, perhaps forever. ” Projected Figures

“The film feels like a Scooby-Doo episode in a lot of ways, but that’s part of why it entertains us as much as it does […] Oh yeah, creepy kids is another horror trope we get here, and I’m for it. There are surprises abound in Spookt, so it’s well worth seeking out when it starts making the rounds.” A- Sonic Cinema

Trailer:
Currently unavailable.

Technical specs:
1 hour 20 minutes
Aspect ratio: 2.35: 1

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