i'm kael's ghost

Before I begin this one, allow me to state the (possibly) obvious here: there are spoilers in this post. If you DO NOT want to know the twist ending of Come Back To Me , STOP READING NOW . You can check out one of these less-spoiler-y reviews instead:  The Hollywood Reporter Review of Come Back To Me  OR  The New York Times Review of Come Back To Me. If you’re a regular reader, you know that I hate everything. In terms of genres, I've been cultivating a particular hatred for zombies, exorcism, and found footage. Don’t get me wrong here - each has merits, but I’m tired of the overwhelming number of each currently available. Because these genres have exploded in popularity, many movies in each are poorly made attempts to capitalize on that popularity. Little thought is given to the quality of the story, the production, the writing, or the acting. In the past few months I've developed a new hatred; paranormal, domestic abuse movies. Please imagine me rolling my eyes...

If  Are You Afraid of The Dark  had a baby with  Law and Order: SVU  and ran around doing an impression of  The Cell  but decided that was only a phase and tried to be The Others instead - well, that baby would be  Haunter . Before I go any further, let me just tell you, this is one of the worst movies I've had to sit through in a long time. The gist of the movie is that a dead girl and her family are trapped in their house. If that plot sounds strikingly familiar, it's likely that you (like me) grew up watching Beetlejuice . Don't get too excited because Haunter has none of the charm or humor that Beetlejuice does. It's also possible that you've just been watching American Horror Story  (AHS). You can get excited by this one, Haunter is as poorly acted and written as AHS. Seriously. The acting was terrible. Even Abigail Breslin  (who is typically regarded as a top-notch actress). My editor has asked that I pause to acknowled...