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31-Jul-2021, 4:51 PM

Haunted (Poltergeist) - Maniac

Overview - Maniac tries to make this more of a Tobe Hooper film, less the cutesy, carnival ride nonsense.

Video - 1280 X 720p AVC. Editing, as expected from Maniac, is solid and efficient. Everything is designed for lightning speed. A lot of shadows in this, and no fragmentation.
Audio - 160 kbps AC3. 2 channel Stereo. No subs. Conversations are clear, even when the score gets ridiculously loud.

Narrative - The new property development is a rollicking success! Even though the land used to be … what did it used to be? Anyway, soon enough the house of our protagonists seems to be haunted.
Enjoyment - eehhh. Too Spielbergy by half. Maniac does what he can, but the film has aged poorly and lacks bite. Definitely worth a watch. Brief, quick moving. Akin to a rough Twilight Zone episode.