Seventh Moon (2008)
Starring...Amy Smart, Tim Chiou, Dennis Chan
Director...Eduardo Sánchez
Format...DVD
Rating...* *
Plot...Newlyweds Melissa and Yul are visiting his family in their native China. They become intertwined in the horror of Chinese folklore when the legend of the Seventh Moon brings forth the very bowls of hell.
Thoughts...Director Eduardo Sanchez brings to this Ghost House Underground release much of the same shaky camerawork and shot framing that made his 1999 co-direction hit The Blair Witch Project much talked about. It made Blair Witch one of the best horrors of the past decade but it really didn't do anything for this film. There is an inherent creepiness to the remote locations that the action takes place in but it's not used to the advantage it could have been. The sparse cast comes off as a bit annoying (the two leads just don't seem to have any spark between the two) and the lack of character development stunts the emotional involvement of the viewer. Seventh Moon has an interesting set-up and some creepy moments but it just didn't make the most of it.
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