Before Someone Gets Hurt (2018)

Tim and his paranormal investigators are hoping to land a gig on a major network and think this investigation is the one that will get them there.They’re heading to a house that has been empty since 1992. Empty of people, but full of furniture and personal belongings. This is explained by saying the last tenants left everything behind. We also learn there have been fourteen murders on the property and people have been crucified.  

They get a permit to film and head over to the home where crew member Billy set up the cameras in advance. The officials at city hall advised them not to go there because people die there. But apparently the crack cleaning staff is exempt since the house that’s been empty for twenty years is spotless. No dust, dirt, cobwebs, or sheets over the furniture. The appliances look modern and there is plenty of toilet paper. Even the bedding seems clean since our team decides to sleep there.

When they ask the location manager how she decided on this location, she says someone sent her a text.  When they look up the mans name, they discover he died in the early 1900s.  No one shall ask about their screening process or why no one had keys to the house they were investigating. Billy found an unlocked door and let himself in.

They send a text asking who the sender really is and the reply is “I am Novum.”  More research reveals this is a cult that’s been around since the 1600s. They believe by killing around 50,000 of the first born of men of the cloth, they can get Lucifer back into heaven. Because benevolent peaceful God just loves letting people into heaven who goes around killing tens of thousands of people.

As is usual in paranormal investigation movies, things go horribly wrong.  The twist ending won’t be surprising for anyone well versed in horror movies.

It was better than I expected, but realize that simply means it’s an okay film.  There’s nothing special or compelling about it. But at least it’s not one of those crappy found footage movies. The best thing about it is the house is kind of interesting.