Dabbling with
a Ouija board spells trouble for this group of friends
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Long
Time Dead
is a teen horror movie guaranteed to have your heart pounding.
If you enjoyed the Scream films then this is one to go and
see.
Jacqui Vinters
This is
a British psychological thriller; dark, urban and mixed with elements
of the occult, designed to attract a teenage audience. Although
you can sense what is about to happen it won't stop you being surprised.
The main flaw
with Long Time Dead is that the end is too predictable, and
reminiscent of a Hammer House of Horror film. The suspense
is replaced by a good verses evil fight and here it all falls down
for me.
That said, for
his debut, director Marcus Adams has produced a valiant effort,
and I certainly wouldn't recommend watching it if you have a weak
heart or an adversity to blood and gore.
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| Liam searches
for his missing friends... is he alone? |
The cast is
not full of big names and for many of the young actors this is their
first feature film. This does tend to show especially during the
first ten minutes when this supposed group of friends just don't
gel.
The faces you
might recognise are Joe Absalom, ex- EastEnders actor (Matthew Rose)
and Lukas Haas. Lukas is
probably best known for the performance he gave as an Amish boy
in Peter Weir's "Witness" (1985), alongside Harrison Ford.
Plot
A group of London students take time out from clubbing and decide
to dabble with a Ouija board. This starts out as a high-spirited
seance but soon evolves into an horrific nightmare.
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| Seance
goes wrong... what have they unleashed? |
The board spells
out a terrifying message and unleashes a Djinn (an evil spirit),
triggering a succession of grisly murders amongst them.
One by one
the victims are claimed. The
remaining friends must find how to banish the demon and one of them
holds the key.
Verdict
Working
Title is the production company behind several international hits
which include Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones鈥檚
Diary and Captain Corelli鈥檚 Mandolin.
Long Time
Dead is the second feature film to be developed and produced
under the banner of WT_, the first being Billy Elliot. It
is not in the same league as Billy but it is appealing to
a more specific audience.
Although Long
Time Dead follows all the classic horror clichés it is
still sure to get your heart racing, and for that alone it's worth
a trip to the cinema.
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