An invisible entity haunts a 19th century family, and family secrets soon begin to surface. Based on the true events of the only case in US History where a spirit caused the death of a man.
This allegedly true tale of demonic possession is weighed down by period detail and ponderous storytelling, which soon get the better of its Exorcist-inspired levitations, flying crucifixes and noisy poltergeist activity.
– Nigel Floyd,
Time Out,
3 Jun 2006
rotten:
It's never an encouraging sign when a horror movie based on a true story fatally lacks the verisimilitude of, say, Alone In The Dark.
– Nathan Rabin,
AV Club,
12 May 2006
rotten:
This is one of the more annoying, irritating, obnoxiously un-scary scary movies in recent memory.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
8 May 2006
rotten:
This is the type of movie that you should be getting for free on television.
– Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 May 2006
rotten:
There's thunder and lightning and wall-to-wall music. But it still doesn't add up to much of a movie.