LANCE PRESTON (Sean Rogerson) and the crew of "Grave Encounters", a ghost-hunting reality television show, are shooting an episode inside the abandoned Collingwood Psychiatric Hospital, where unexplained phenomena has been reported for years.Watch Grave Encounters Movie Online
All in the name of good television, they voluntarily lock themselves inside the building for the night and begin a paranormal investigation, capturing everything on camera.They quickly realize that the building is more than just haunted - it is alive - and it has no intention of ever letting them leave. They find themselves lost in a labyrinth maze of endless hallways and corridors, terrorized by the ghosts of the former patients.
They soon begin to question their own sanity, slipping deeper and deeper into the depths of madness, ultimately discovering the truth behind the hospital's dark past... and taping what will be their final episode.
The Vicious Brothers' (that's their name) GRAVE ENCOUNTERS is a frightening romp told through the lens of a typical ghost-chasing reality show that gets considerably more than it's bargained for. It begins with the crew of Grave Encounters, lead by the very opportunistic Lance Preston (Sean Rogerson), mucking around their latest location, an abandoned insane asylum, trying to make a story where there appears to be none. The crew pays people to refer to ghost sightings they never saw, and bring in an expert energy worker to feel for otherworldly presences. They also capture spooky stock footage that they can later cut in when needed. Eventually, all this farce comes crashing down, when members of the crew go missing, the building they are shooting in disturbs the space-time continuum, and malevolent spirit ultra-violence erupts.
To say that GRAVE ENCOUNTERS is terrifying is a slight understatement. I'd say my breathing was short and shallow for about one-hour straight. The Vicious Brothers are masters-in-training when it comes to suspense, and have got their tension-release chops wound nice and tight. Once the action starts, there are few moments of peace.
Much of this tension is achieved by employing limited light sources. Like many a ghost-chaser reality show, night vision is king, and GRAVE ENCOUNTERS uses it liberally. At other times only a flashlight is employed, along with the always-feared-to-go-out camera light. Shots are narrow and panning to locate the source of disturbing voices and crashes is a troubled affair, as the hemmed ring of visibility keeps you forever wondering where the next fright is going to come. As such, there is something almost Ancient Greek theater in the film's use of off-screen violence. In the case of GRAVE ENCOUNTERS, less is definitely more.
Despite all the greatness, however, the film does have a number of glitches. While Mackenzie Gray shines as a fake-tanned spirit medium, the deliveries of many of the cast seem to over-stretch their talents. Rogerson performs very nicely when in-character as the show's lead, but comes off too much a clichéd parody when caught behind the scenes planting fake shots. I felt as if the Vicious Brothers underestimated the audience and how much we already assumed these shows to be more or less phony. Watch Grave Encounters Movie Online
There were also a number of intended to be frightening motifs that either made me chuckle, or at one point actually cringe, seeing as one particular shot was more or less directly lifted from The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Think: melting faces, an absolutely terrifying sight to be sure, but one that has already ben used to classic ends.
Depending on how much of this reality TV genre you're willing to put up with, GRAVE ENCOUNTERS is either another nail in the coffin, or a welcome twist. The genre itself seems to be fighting for it's right to exist, and it's hard to say whether or not it will continue to captivate viewers. Personally, I feel the Vicious Brothers do a noteworthy job of flipping the genre back in on itself. And, so long as the brothers don't get too excitable, and keep their biting to a minimum (there's a difference between nodding to and stealing from) I'd say we're in for more quality mayhem. To View The Full HD : free movies online for free
All in the name of good television, they voluntarily lock themselves inside the building for the night and begin a paranormal investigation, capturing everything on camera.They quickly realize that the building is more than just haunted - it is alive - and it has no intention of ever letting them leave. They find themselves lost in a labyrinth maze of endless hallways and corridors, terrorized by the ghosts of the former patients.
They soon begin to question their own sanity, slipping deeper and deeper into the depths of madness, ultimately discovering the truth behind the hospital's dark past... and taping what will be their final episode.
The Vicious Brothers' (that's their name) GRAVE ENCOUNTERS is a frightening romp told through the lens of a typical ghost-chasing reality show that gets considerably more than it's bargained for. It begins with the crew of Grave Encounters, lead by the very opportunistic Lance Preston (Sean Rogerson), mucking around their latest location, an abandoned insane asylum, trying to make a story where there appears to be none. The crew pays people to refer to ghost sightings they never saw, and bring in an expert energy worker to feel for otherworldly presences. They also capture spooky stock footage that they can later cut in when needed. Eventually, all this farce comes crashing down, when members of the crew go missing, the building they are shooting in disturbs the space-time continuum, and malevolent spirit ultra-violence erupts.
To say that GRAVE ENCOUNTERS is terrifying is a slight understatement. I'd say my breathing was short and shallow for about one-hour straight. The Vicious Brothers are masters-in-training when it comes to suspense, and have got their tension-release chops wound nice and tight. Once the action starts, there are few moments of peace.
Much of this tension is achieved by employing limited light sources. Like many a ghost-chaser reality show, night vision is king, and GRAVE ENCOUNTERS uses it liberally. At other times only a flashlight is employed, along with the always-feared-to-go-out camera light. Shots are narrow and panning to locate the source of disturbing voices and crashes is a troubled affair, as the hemmed ring of visibility keeps you forever wondering where the next fright is going to come. As such, there is something almost Ancient Greek theater in the film's use of off-screen violence. In the case of GRAVE ENCOUNTERS, less is definitely more.
Despite all the greatness, however, the film does have a number of glitches. While Mackenzie Gray shines as a fake-tanned spirit medium, the deliveries of many of the cast seem to over-stretch their talents. Rogerson performs very nicely when in-character as the show's lead, but comes off too much a clichéd parody when caught behind the scenes planting fake shots. I felt as if the Vicious Brothers underestimated the audience and how much we already assumed these shows to be more or less phony. Watch Grave Encounters Movie Online
There were also a number of intended to be frightening motifs that either made me chuckle, or at one point actually cringe, seeing as one particular shot was more or less directly lifted from The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Think: melting faces, an absolutely terrifying sight to be sure, but one that has already ben used to classic ends.
Depending on how much of this reality TV genre you're willing to put up with, GRAVE ENCOUNTERS is either another nail in the coffin, or a welcome twist. The genre itself seems to be fighting for it's right to exist, and it's hard to say whether or not it will continue to captivate viewers. Personally, I feel the Vicious Brothers do a noteworthy job of flipping the genre back in on itself. And, so long as the brothers don't get too excitable, and keep their biting to a minimum (there's a difference between nodding to and stealing from) I'd say we're in for more quality mayhem. To View The Full HD : free movies online for free
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