The Passing (2011)
The three Naibert children, in their teens and early twenties, inherit a vast estate from their grandmother Rebecca. But unknown to them, the family inheritance has passed from grandmother to granddaughter for centuries-and Rebecca has a long reach from the grave to assure that the line is unbroken. The first weekend in the mansion is a party for the three Naiberts and their friends-but one by one, they vanish without a trace. Is death the punishment for violating Rebecca's spell? Are the demons that beset the young people real-or only reflections of their own fear? Is it murder, violence from another dimension, or madness? The answer lives in the reflections.
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I love this movie so much
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
The movie opens up with a young couple running frantically through the woods. Something unseen is watching and chasing them. The girl can't go on. The man shows her a wooden box (apparently stolen) and says they will never have to work again. He opens the box and a force impales him against a tree. The girl is then attacked.The movie then jumps to the reading of the will of Rebecca, who passes over her children and gives everything to her 3 grandchildren. Since they haven't come visit her they must spend that weekend at her home to get their inheritance and the granddaughter Elizabeth (Tara Carroll) gets the keys to "the wooden box." ooooh eeeeh oooooh!The movie would be boring if the three kids just sat around so the two boys Jack and Ray decide to invite guests and throw a party to Elizabeth's dismay. The party moves out to the pool. Elizabeth espies some shadows moving about then... Bam! The next thing you know Elizabeth is sitting in a daze with undisclosed wounds as they are wheeling out dead bodies. The investigator asks questions. We now know how the film ends, everyone dead except for Elizabeth.Elizabeth retells the story as the main part of the movie begins...Elizabeth discovers grandma collected various occult items while the guys pair off and go to their rooms with their girl friends including hot blond Colleen Shannon. Shadowy figures dart about out of the corner of the eye and in mirrors. In addition to well done shadows, there are other inexpensive subtleties, such as statues blinking. The movie soundtrack sounds like there are faint screams in the background. I appreciated these small details. The action and suspense build slowly, like it should.The movie never explains how the Naibert surname has been passed down from one female generation to the next. The investigator mispronounces "prolific" and I don't know if that was intentional or a bad script read missed by the director. The ending was disappointing and anti-climatic.Sex talk, sex, f-bomb, nudity
Meaningless drivel that makes a mockery of the horror genre. It says a lot about this film that veteran actor Paul Gleason died in 2006, yet this apology for a movie was not released until 2011.I am tempted to say that this movie was one of the worst I have ever seen, but that would give it kudos it does not deserve. There is little that is good about this movie, except perhaps that it is less than ninety minutes long. Unfortunately that is about eighty-nine minutes too long. In fairness the thumping rock soundtrack is reasonably good but the acting, script and direction are all woeful.If you are tempted to watch this movie, resist it at all costs. Do something more rewarding, like sticking needles in your eyes or pulling out your finger nails - both are far more enjoyable than sitting through this unmitigated trash.
It's always nice to be pleased by a film even though you had low expectations. I finished this film glad I'd taken the time to watch it, for it's definitely underrated.Young adult siblings are informed that the grandmother they never bothered to visit or get to know has died, and left them with a sizable inheritance, including a lovely mansion. The stipulation for their inheritance is that they spend 1 weekend in the house together, the first weekend following her death. Their greedy, shallow parents are against the idea initially, but are told that the stipulation is air-tight. The granddaughter is also given a key to an antique box, and told that the contents are hers alone. The movie wastes no time getting from that point to the mystery and thrills that follow in the mansion. Of course, there are some skeletons in the family closet which they discover. And...of course, some wild young friends are invited over so the body count (and sexuality) is pumped up. Cliché. The story is very good, the script isn't written as well as it should have been, the acting is decent but is sometimes distractingly bad (this may be intentional for the story). There is a plot twist at the end of the movie, so don't take off your "thinking cap" just because you believe you've sorted out the mystery of it all half-way through the film.
I saw this film at Raleigh Studios for the film festival "Screamfest" which it won for best editing. The film has an interesting story that kept me wanting to see what happened next. The horror scenes were not over done but quite graphic. There were a few popcorn scares that were well executed and made me jump. The film also had some comic relief with the detective character played by Paul Gleason, he was great. The performances were all good, especially the one played by the lawyer. The female characters were all hot. My favorite couple was Josh and Cindy who had some smokin' scenes as well as the best performed. Overall the movie was good with an ending that definitely makes you think. It's a movie that I would recommend.