Framed as a lost videotape recording of a local access television broadcast from 1987, complete with news segments and period-accurate commercials, this is a faithful recreation of American television of that era. What this means is that it's hampered with an excess of commercials, which are presented as authentic, but take away from the main thrust of the film, involving a journalist investigating strange occurrences at a haunted house. If this immediately brings to mind Ghostwatch, you're not far off. You might not look back as fondly on it, but it's a nice break from the traditional found footage genre.
2½ missing cats out of 5
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