Haunter

     I know it's a little late for Halloween, but I've yet to watched any indie Thanksgiving or Christmas movies, at least not lately.  So, here's Haunter...

     Most indie films are not rated.  That is because it costs $3,000 to submit a movie to the MPAA to get the film rated.  Most Indie movies have very low budgets, and they have to use all of that towards the making of the movie.  Unfortunately, a lot of Indie filmmakers have exploited this and put a bunch of garbage in many of the Indie films, so they've gotten a bad rap.  There are some good ones out there, though.  Haunter would be a PG-13 not because of cuss words, nudity, or violence, but more just because it's a scary movie.

     Haunter is one of the better Indie Horror movies I've seen.  Mac Carter gives us an interesting spin on Horror.  If you read the cover, netflix description, or IMDB review, you'll learn that the protagonist, Lisa (played by Abigail Breslin ), is the ghost.  So I don't feel like I'm giving too much of  a spoiler by giving that much away.

     Lisa is stuck in a time loop.  She lives the same boring day over and over.  There are strange interruptions which become more frequent, though; banging on the walls, strange noises, stuff missing, usual haunting-type activity.  She also sees a creepy girl every now-and-then.  She wants to get away, but her repeated attempts gain her nothing.  It's foggy outside, and she leaves only to find herself walking back towards the house.  Her parents also tell her not to go out because of the weather, and you get the feeling that they know something more than what they are saying.

     One day, things change dramatically.  Her family is completely different.  Her dad is abusive, which is completely different from the loving father he was before.  Her mother plays the part of the abused wife.  Lisa is more than upset by all of this.  She tries to figure out what is going on, and tries to contact the little girl she keeps seeing. 

     Then her world is shattered as she finds out what is really going on in her house.

     The movie has some startling moments where you might jump in your seat a bit.  There is really no gore, blood, or guts (though there is a scene where people rot, like dead corpses, in a matter of seconds). But there is nothing too scary about it.  The story line is really good, and the actors, especially Abigail, are actually really good, too.  

     I would recommend to almost anyone who wants a bit of a thrill without staying up all night in fear of monsters getting you in your sleep.  

     In all, I give it