Although it has some decent actors, such as John Savage and Catherine Mary Stewart (NIGHT FLYERS), this psychological suspense/supernatural ghost story has an amateurish feel to it. I blame this on the screenplay, which is so predictable it's actually a cliche (co-written by Tom Malloy, who portrays the retarded brother in the movie). While actress Elisabeth Moss is interesting, she can't carry a movie, and when she starts going crazy it's way over the top (and a retread of stuff she's previously been in, like INVASION). The worst actor, though, is Thomas Jay Ryan, who I suppose is supposed to be eye candy for the female viewers. Directed by Mary Lambert, who has fallen a long way since PET SEMATARY. Whatever you do, don't look in THE ATTIC.
Although it has some decent actors, such as John Savage and Catherine Mary Stewart (NIGHT FLYERS), this psychological suspense/supernatural ghost story has an amateurish feel to it. I blame this on the screenplay, which is so predictable it's actually a cliche (co-written by Tom Malloy, who portrays the retarded brother in the movie). While actress Elisabeth Moss is interesting, she can't carry a movie, and when she starts going crazy it's way over the top (and a retread of stuff she's previously been in, like INVASION). The worst actor, though, is Thomas Jay Ryan, who I suppose is supposed to be eye candy for the female viewers. Directed by Mary Lambert, who has fallen a long way since PET SEMATARY. Whatever you do, don't look in THE ATTIC.
