Monday, May 23, 2011

Death's Door (2008)

Madam Camille is host of The Seance Hour, a tv show that uses studio tricks to simulate spirit activity. Even though her mother was a psychic, Camille doesn't think she has the gift. She just wants to help families get closure.

Her producer is only interested in ratings and money so to make things more exciting, he hires an actor that he wants Camille to expose as a murderer. On the same show, they also have a guest, Rev. Prof. John Simons, who is attending to disprove Camille's psychic abilities.

Turns out the joke is on him when Camille starts having real visions and discovers there really is a murderer at the seance. After Camille is possessed, an evil spirit enters the building and begins using it's supernaturl powers to kill. Oddly enough many people die before Camille decides she needs to close the door to the spirit world with another seance.

The POV spirit cam is around before the seance releases the evil spirit, which is very confusing. Is it a different spirit? Is it an error in continuity? It's never explained. But the biggest problem with this movie is the ending. Seriously? What just happend? Did this just go all Dallas on me? Was it all reversed due to his brother grabbing him? Was it just a vision? I had to watch the directors commentary to figure out their intention.

SPOILER........


The whole movie happens within the brief moment of a handshake and shows what could happen if the Rev. Prof. doesn't do the right thing. Not sure how I'm supposed to get that, but that's what the commentary said. Though that still doesn't make sense since Trish has disappeared.

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