Ghostkeepers: Welcome to the House Where Evil Was Born

Director - Anthony D.P. Man
Starring - Christian Pawlowski, Jennifer Verardi, and Jenny Costanzo
Release Date - 2012
Genre - Horror
Format - DVD (Personal Collection) (Review)

Rating (out of 5):

      When I get a new movie to review I always try to keep an open mind regardless of what kind of film it is. I typically don't like ghost flicks but I really want to.  Ghost stories can be terrifying if done properly but I have only seen a few flicks actually pull it off.  When I am sent a ghost flick to review it is usually a bitter sweet experience.  I know the ghost film will never meet my expectations but something deep down fills me with hope.  Recently, I got a few flicks from my friends over at Chemical Burn and Reality Entertainment and the film Ghostkeepers: Welcome to the House Where Evil Was Born was one of them.  Try to say that one five times fast.  Anyway, the film did not look that entertaining but I tried to keep an open mind.  

     The film follows an internet podcaster and his sassy tech as they plan a night of terror with two cast members of a classic horror film, The House Where Evil Was Born, and a medium.  They meet in the location where the film was made, the infamous Marlowe House.  It was in this very home that the director killed himself and rumor has it that it was the spirits in the house that made him do it.  Once the group arrives strange things begin to happen and the medium picks up strong vibes.  Also, the tech starts to relive memories from her past.  When she was a child her and her mother moved into a new home  While there a strange entity lived in her closet and terrorized her for 6 months before her mother sent her to live with her grandmother.  The group holds a seance and discover that the young boy that lived in the tech's closet actually lived in the Marlowe house and a masked man kidnapped him and locked him in the closet of the new house where he died.  They also discover that the reason the director killed himself was because he had a secret homosexual relationship with one of the married stars of the film.  The star called it off sending him over the edge.

     I try not to use this phrase in my reviews because it can really piss off the director and production team behind behind htem but this film really calls for it.  I was really disappointed with this film. The film had the potential to make one kickass ghost story but the team behind it let it just sizzle out instead of keep feeding the fire like more filmmakers.  The film started out with great atmosphere and planted the foundation for the story perfectly only to pull the rug out from underneath it forcing the film to fall flat on it's face.  The acting in this one is great.  The enter cast, with the exception of Pawlowski, did a great job.  Sadly, Pawlowski's role was forced and his character really brought the film down.  The story had the potential but just did not go the distance.  It seemed like the writer or writers started out with a great idea but could not follow through.  Once the film hits the halfway mark it goes downhill for sure.  In fact, this film was the most anti-climatic flick I have ever seen.  Finally, those looking for special effects and on screen kills will not find either here.  The film has no deaths, no special effects to accompany them, and no real horror elements at all other than the small ghost angle.  Overall, this film will disappoint anyone that watches it.  The film starts out promising and but falls short of the finish line.  I do not recommend this one.