I know that a good movie can't be expected from that synopsis. This was another one on one of those multiple movie DVDs that I picked up from Best Buy. Since I can compare this to Doll Graveyard, I'd have to say that they're on around the same level.
This movie suffers from a few problems in direction. I noticed that the director seems to like using tilted shots. This isn't horrible, but it was conspicuous. There were some strange problems with lighting. The shot would be fairly well lit, and then the characters would be complaining about the lights being out. Near the end, there were several shots that didn't match the lighting or the clarity of other shots, and since all of the action seems to take place in about two or three rooms, this is really noticeable.
Most egregious though, is that there's a shot where a guy steps out to get something from his car, and we see a crew member standing at the side of the shot. The crew member isn't only partly in the shot - his entire body makes it into the shot. And this shot doesn't just show up during the movie - they reuse it at the end, when they go through the credits.
I can't complain about the plot. It isn't intended to be taken seriously. There are plenty of problems with it, mostly that the characters seem to be interested in staying around, or they feel like they're trapped there, even though if they really wanted to leave, there are several options for that.
Meh. If I saw this in high school, with my friends, I think we'd be entertained.
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