Contrary to popular belief, I did watch the whole movie. Considering those who feel I didn't all have different ideas of what happened, shows the story was convoluted.
First off, when she arrived at the station, her boss was bugging out in the back room, and he yelled at her to turn around and blah blah. So obviously there's a level of strange and insanity, whether contrived by ghosts or angry beavers. Then there were two stories as to how each her father died and the wacky people died. Originally her dad died in the house, then he killed himself at the station. Likewise with the wackos... First they were killed at the house, then they died at the station, which was why it was haunted, or whatever. Or was she somehow a catalyst, since her dad was an arresting officer? But the Ghost Cop told her the alternate version. She was sitting in front of a computer all night and never bothered to log into the police computer to research anything? Especially with all that weird *beep* going on?
Then the bum pissing on the floor and later magically rooting around in the back room. Like, you lock the guy in holding and don't bother to question how he got into a secure location? Was he trying to save her in some way, like he knew there was an evil talisman hidden somewhere? They start with something, but when you expect that something to be somehow involved in the plot it becomes a useless prop. Same with the chubby smoking blonde on the loading dock. I kind of figured she'd be possessed or somehow Ouija-boarding the spirits back, but yet another dead end.
So yes, I schlepped through the entire movie waiting for a roller coaster of storyline, and yes, I found it to be as enjoyable as floating in a green swimming pool on a cloudy day. Something to do, but could have been enhanced with a bit of effort. The only saving grace was the actress, as I mentioned, because she was able to carry the plot and character, and the cinematography was decent. I think perhaps the cutting room guys smoked too much angel dust while working their scissors, but who knows.
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FourthYear
9 years ago
Oh, you DID watch this. You're just wildly nitpicking a low-budget movie. I get it now.
Well, sir, I may not agree with your opinion, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.
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dschoenike
9 years ago
That was pretty good :)
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lodger3
9 years ago
Want some more nitpicks? Or how about some story problems instead.
For an example: the film takes place on the one year anniversary of everything happening. There's no way Officer Loren became a cop in a year after her father's death. At the same time, then how old was she when her father got killed? The one photo shows her to be around 7 or 8.
If her father worked at this station, then Loren would have somehow met Officer Price or any of the other officers at some point. Price and Loren seemed almost the same age.
Wouldn't this be her neighborhood too? She would have known about the station move and everything else just by living there, instead of being informed about it.
The cover-up of the case doesn't make sense. These murders were matters of public record. If the cult committed suicide, but killed the cops, there's no reason for a cover up (criminals commit suicide in prison fairly often).
The story had interesting parts, but just didn't connect enough of the ideas together.
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ragnarok-1
9 years ago
The film has issues, but...
I don't recall it being the 1 year anniversary of the incident, just the anniversary.
Likewise, she could have started her police training while her father was still alive.
I don't know why it is assumed that the police station was in her neighborhood. She prodded the cop for info because the case records were sealed.
It may have been a case of where the cult was taken alive, but the police wanted to make them pay for their crimes without due process. They take them back to the station and beat them and hang them.
Inconsistencies between stories and reports makes the case a cover up to protect the officers. But the officers involved in the case are driven mad by the souls of the cult and commit suicide.
Possibilities perhaps.
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mel2000
8 years ago
I don't recall it being the 1 year anniversary of the incident, just the anniversary.
According to the subtitle file:
01:05:50,313 --> 01:05:53,419
Tonight is the 1-year
anniversary of his death.
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ragnarok-1
8 years ago
Her father's death then, but not the cult incident?
I have forgotten many of the finer details at this point.
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mel2000
8 years ago
Her father's death then, but not the cult incident?
[spoilers]
The suicidal cult girl is the speaker and she's definitely referring to the incident.
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geosson
9 years ago
Good posts lodger3. I agree with your observations (and yes, I watched the whole movie). Classy, intelligent way to respond to ignorant, rude responses to your opinions. Well done sir.
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