Seance

You want to give them the benefit of the doubt that they were deliberately trying to make this look like a cheap Italian horror film.

It's really silly, but I think that's it's saving grace.

A genre treat.

With leaden performances and puzzling camerawork, it's hard to feel in tune with the movie's frights outside of the occasional jump scare.

When the film does choose a genre, it occasionally sticks the landing, but "Seance" ultimately feels jumbled.

"Seance" proves a disappointingly boilerplate retro slasher that's pedestrian on every level from concept to execution.

When the mask finally slips, the disorder beneath will either be delightful to some or agonizing for others.

The third act combines everything into one piece and finalises the brutality and the consequences of the ritual, and also, the twist that no one saw coming, but disappointing.

SEANCE’s premise is more exciting than its execution. Barrett steps into the role of director resulting in a vaguely entertaining, if slightly lifeless supernatural slasher.

Seance is not good on paper and even worse on screen, perhaps Barrett should stick to just doing what he does best.