Runtime:
92 minutes
Release
Date: September 9, 2011
Rating:
NR
Director:
The Vicious Brothers
Before
the credits even roll, "Grave Encounters" lets viewers know
that the television series of the same name was canceled after an
event involving the cast. The members of the crew, including a
medium, psychic, and cameraman decided to visit Collingwood
Psychiatric Institution. The film then jumps into the action, showing
the crew taking a tour of the hospital and learning more about its
history before they decided to spend the night.
I don't
want to go into a lot of detail about the plot, so let's just say
that "Grave Encounters" is what "Graystone Park"
wished it was. The crew get through the night with little problems,
but the next day, they find everything fucked up. Even though their
clocks all show that it's early afternoon, they can only see darkness
outside. Their food, which was perfectly fine minutes before, is now
suddenly filled with maggots. And, every time they try to escape,
they discover a door that should lead to the main hallway, outside,
or somewhere they already were, leads to somewhere they've never seen
before.
Let me
tell you my story about "Grave Encounters." I saw it was
available on Netflix, remembered some good reviews I read, and added
it to my queue. Went to watch it one day, and it was gone. Knowing
that the second film was coming out, I planned to rent it from
Hollywood Video the next week. Then, while looking for something good
with my roommate, I discovered this and the sequel were suddenly
available, one week before the sequel came out on DVD.
"Grave
Encounters" is a solid film, but the problem is that it runs a
little too long. I am a big fan of all those ghost hunter television
shows, but those shows get a little old after a while. If you ever
tried to watch one of the marathons, you know what I’m talking
about. "Grave Encounters" plays like a 90 minute long
episode. Every time things got a little slow or boring, something
good finally happened. In the end though, I had a hard time sitting
through the low moments.
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