Please don't spend money on this.

Dreadfully Boring

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

ANOMALY is another vapid indie horror flick with little to recommend it to the discerning horror fan. Ostensibly about a case of supernatural possession, this is instead a talky drama in which the characters incessantly drone on and one until the running time is complete. It's clear that the director is hoping to make a film in the same vein as THE AMITYVILLE HORROR but his efforts are in vain with all of the phenomena talked about rather than shown due to budgetary constraints.

Having seen the reviews, I wasn't optimistic. First the negatives: the son's lines and behaviour were of someone much younger. The dialogue sometimes sounded odd, like it was dubbed as an afterthought. The latter part was formulaic and the least believable and effective part was the interview/narration which bookended the story. The creature effects were mercifully kept short as they were clearly limited (it's good that this was recognised and understood) although the end shot succeeded as a clever misdirection.The positives: genuinely creepy in places. Surprisingly so given that the flaws would normally have me tuned out of any attempt at building an atmosphere. The soundtrack and sound effects, cinematography and production quality were above average for lower budget indie standards. The script was hit and miss but the acting was again above average, substantially so with Paige who went from homely domestic to yelling possessee and back again. And it was refreshing to not have models cast for every part.Overall and even with the flaws, I thought this punched above its weight which is a credit to everyone involved.

The story was well written, very well put together. You can see the exceptional level of work done by the director in this film, from writing all the way through post production, very high quality film. Great eye and cinematography. Excellent job! The actors were exceptional, and you can see they have a great level of experience behind them. The mother was very believable! The kids did a stellar job portraying their characters, very well done in delivering a variety of emotional highs and lows. The narrator, did a fantastic job telling the story, with the understanding this person has been through some trauma and very numb, very well done. The Priest, was great, it is nice to see a younger priest in a film for a change. You can see these are working industry actors that made the story come to life with the directors vision. AAA++++++ Great late night flick!

I am dying to know how this big old POS rated 7.1 stars (out of 10, no less). It has got to be one of the worst movies to ever make release. I have absolutely nothing against "low budget." Sometimes that's all you have to make your film, but low budget doesn't have to be awful as well. A couple and their brood move into a house. Yawn. The wife giggles constantly and just seems to be high on life (gag), while the husband runs the acting gauntlet from A to B. Those who played the children got on my nerves something awful. Whomever narrated this piece of do-do displayed absolutely NO emotion. It's obvious the "house" was some long-abandoned dwelling the producers of this mess just happened upon. The walls and doors were FILTHY. As I was watching, I kept thinking why are you bothering to put up pictures, curtains, or anything else when it is obvious the damn thing needs painting? That is how distracting this was. You can never tell when it's light or dark. I suppose they couldn't plug in more than one lamp at a time for fear of a fire. Of course all the "demons" appear after sis and brother dig out a Ouija Board. Ain't we beat that horse to death yet? This was a total disaster from all angles. However, I'm sure the people involved can get their money back by working an extra shift at Denny's. Awful, just awful.