The Haunting Of Molly Hartley

Rating: PG

Movie Release Date: October 31, 2008

DVD Release Date: February 24, 2009

Plot 411: After being attacked by her mother, a teen attempts to cope despite the fact that she as audio and visual hallucinations.

Review: This movie didn't commit to one genre, and this is what weakened its effect. It was neither slasher horror or psychological thriller. It wasn't really supernatural evil or insane killer scary. Then, to make matters worse the end wraps up like any other typical teen flick. The main characters practically go skipping off into the sunset holding hands. Overall, it was a disappointment and I wouldn't recommend watching it. It might be appropriate for the tween age group, but that's about it. One interesting thing is that at some points I felt as if the movie was trying to sell religion to me. It was like I was at a church meeting and they were trying to save my soul and show me the difference between good and evil. It was like a testimonial (or infomercial) for Christianity. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not though.

Watch It: If you're just hitting puberty and like a good scare. Plus, Chance Crawford of "Gossip Girl" with his stunning baby blues is in this movie.

Skip It: If you're looking for a real scare, blood and guts or any other traditional horror spin off.

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