Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Did you people see the same film I saw?

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Hey, This could have been a lot better for sure but come on. The performances were a bit sketchy here and there and there were some very bad stylistic choices. But there were some really great moments too. But the story itself is very compelling and I found myself overlooking the heavy-handed exposition and terrible shooting as I was carried along by the plot. Give him a break. I thought he was very bold to take on this material in the first place. He shouldn't be expected to make cinematic history every time he makes a new film.(And don't think we haven't worked out the SIS paid you to circulate these bad reviews ;-)

Rather than drag himself into the 21st century, film maker Geoff Murphy seems content to remain in some no-man's land of a bygone era. 'Spooked' is reminiscent of those early years in New Zealand cinema when movies were plagued by bad writing and characters that seemed to perpetuate the perception that New Zealand is full of boring half-educated blokes raised on rugby, beer and "gidday mate". Here Murphy assembles a bunch of his pals to make a tediously out-of-touch paranoia thriller and one can hardly fathom how this film expected to find an audience. Perhaps Murphy should stick to Steven Segal sequels for Hollywood, or throw in the towel. Quite easily one of the worst New Zealand movies to see the light of day.

All of the comments posted here are bang on the mark. I too went to see Spooked with high hopes and came away incredibly disappointed. I can't believe this screenplay received a greenlight, it reads like a rough draft. What is even worse is that Murphy was all over the media before the film's release lamenting on how difficult it is to obtain funding in this country. The staggering thing is that you can tell a reasonable amount of money has been spent on the film but that none of it makes any different, the film is still broken. A few things in particular irked me: the repeated and annoying cut aways to the jazz musician (a friend of Murphy's) and the reflection of the boom waving up and down in the TV screen in the shots taken at Silverscreen's Auckland headquarters. It was only in the action shots, during the scuffle on the staircase and the dramatic car crash that this movie flowed. That's testament to Murphy's grasp of action movie making, but the rest of Spooked is turgid. Quite possibly the worst NZ movie made in the last ten years.

It's a shame, because while watching this you can really tell it's got potential. The narration and acting of Cliff Curtis draws you in, and reading a plot summary beforehand creates the element of suspense and intrigue needed.But alas, the rest of the acting lets it down. Frankly, it was appalling. As if a who's who of New Zealand hospital drama 'Shortland Street' wasn't enough, their overacted, overzealous and bizarre performances lead to a laughable main event. The sole exception is Miriama Smith, whose genuine and warm performance lends contrast to the rest of the cast.The cinematography is different, the construction is interesting but the screenplay is just strange and leaves you with a mass of confusion and well... a little underwhelmed.Go see it for a slice of NZ film, just don't go see it for a slice of NZ's BEST film.