Sunday, November 25, 2012

The Skeptic (2009)

Bryan moves into his recently deceased Aunt's house when he starts having problems with his wife - which is probably because Bryan is an uptight, arrogant, unemotional lawyer.  At the reading of the will he's angry to discover that her estate is not left to him like he expected, but to a University Professor doing research on psychic phenomenon.

When Bryan starts hearing and seeing things in the home, he seeks help from the Professor who tells him that his Aunt had become involved in his research because she believed there was something supernatural in her home.  Unfortunately, the Professor believes that science can explain anything that appears psychic in nature and does not believe in ghosts.  Once again Bryan ends up angry.

However when one of the Professor's subjects in the psychic research study shows up on his doorstep.  She claims to be able to be able to feel spirits, and more importantly believes his stories about his experiences.  The haunting is not what it seems and with the psychics help, secret memories from Bryan's past are brought to light.

It's nothing I'd ever watch again, but the movie makes very effective use of music and quick cuts to induce tension.

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