Ghosts Of Darkness (2017)
Starring Michael Koltes, Paul Flannery, Steve Weston
Directed by David Ryan Keith
Leaky roof, creaky floors, substandard basement – some realtors will try some seriously shady stuff in order to move the sale of a property, even if it means covering up some deficiencies in the property itself…but what if the equity is indeed haunted to the core? From director David Ryan Keith comes Ghosts Of Darkness, one of those flicks that will make you want to read the extremely fine print when attempting to acquire a new abode for the family.
Richmond Manor is the place to be (or the place to die, for all you morbid types) – you see, the chateau itself seems to have somewhat of a pulse, and that pulse compels the people who choose to reside within its walls to either kill or be killed – now try typing that filter into Zillow and see if you get any worthwhile estates in which to invest! In the film, an unscrupulous owner of the property decides that a publicity stunt would be the best avenue to bring a bit of notoriety to the manor and to hopefully wipe the slate clean. So, at the request of a mysterious (and unknown) person, a paranormal investigators and renowned psychic are brought in to see if they can provide no evidence of any malevolent activity – the hook? They’ve got to reside in the manor for a scant 72 hours – uh, no thanks! There are both personal and business odds at hand here, and it creates some rather interesting dilemmas for the duo.
Sadly, the hopes and dreams for an eventful three-day ghost hunting expedition fall flatter than a pancake, as the normal occurrences begin to manifest over their stay – lights flickering, doors closing, shadows moving past dimly lit hallways – there unfortunately just isn’t much to champion here. Both the performances and cinematography however, are able to reel this film up from the nowhere depths of obscurity, but sadly there are WAY too many movies that employ all of the aforementioned tactics in order to scare the pants off of you and it’s already worked time and again. Not to toss Ghosts Of Darkness under the bus, as I can certainly respect David Ryan Keith’s ability to tell a story on film, but this particular go-round has seen its tires’ treads ground down to a bald surface – “been there, done that” once again.
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