It reveals Sally has been the ward of a religious group for the last 10 years. One of Zoe’s followers hands her a letter sent to Charlie, Sally’s dad. Yet she chooses to ignore information that would upend most people’s sense of reality because she wants to be a normal teenage kid instead of pursuing facts, until it fits the needs of the plot, of course. No need for the character to struggle at all. When she begins to question what is happening to her (after 10 years, why bother suddenly?), Little Martha conveniently hands her exactly the information she needs. Any discussion of this? Some exposition, perhaps? No. Sally has been away for 10 years with occasional visits home. While there are a few good ideas in there, the bulk of the script plays out like inept fan fiction written by someone who did not think through the most basic elements of the story, plot, character motivations, or basic common sense. The script, penned by director Charlie Comparetto (he also wrote the novel from which the script was derived or vice versa), is the film’s biggest enemy. The film might have benefitted from having her character take the lead as Zoe and the actress portraying her are both more intriguing than anything else in the movie. Larsen is giving ample meat to tuck into with Zoe, who changes from bitch to troubled teen to pure evil during the film. Sally is a clueless Mary Sue-type, so Berglund’s efforts are stymied by poor writing/dialogue options though you can see her talent slip out in some of the better written segments. The two best performers in “ Ghost in the Graveyard” are Kellie Berglund (Sally) and Olivia Larsen (Zoe). As a devoted father, he just does not fit, but he gives a dandy attempt, so he gets kudos for effort. Jake Busey always seems out of place, even when playing weird and creepy characters. A few shots of conversations have good framing and help maintain visual appeal. When the camera turns on people, the results are less amazing, though it is clear that the filmmakers know how to use a camera. The changing leaves and the deep gold natural lighting make for some stunning images. The camera moves through the scenery with confidence. Excellent location work in the cemetery and the surrounding environments. Let me start by saying “Ghost in the Graveyard” is, for the most part, wonderful to look at. Will Reed dump Zoe for Sally? Where has Sally been for 10 years? How did they get Jake Busey to be so calm? Whose freaking baby is it? Sally and Zoe start seeing Little Martha. Cops instantly assume the attack came from witches or had supernatural overtones. Meanwhile, a kid riding his bike through the cemetery on a dare is killed in broad daylight. She is back for her senior year in high school, even though the whole town thinks she is insane and most think she was responsible for the death of Little Martha.īefore you can say, “John Hughes”, we have teen angst as the class snot, Zoe, decides to give crazy Sally the business, with an added bit of cruelty because of Sally’s long-time relationship with Reed, Zoe’s current boyfriend. Sally’s been away, but where is not stated. Sally is sent away because she kept seeing Little Martha everywhere.ġ0 years later, Sally returns home to her father, Charlie, and her brother, Billy. Kids are running for their lives, Sally is still playing the game, and Little Martha falls into an open grave, where she dies. When Sally jumps out to chase her friends, they see a witch appear behind her, and all Hell breaks loose. Little does she know that there are witches holding a ritual inside the structure. Sally is “The Ghost”, so she hides inside a mausoleum. Ten years ago, a group of kids decide to play “ Ghost in the Graveyard”, a game that mixes tag, hide-and-seek, and general creeping each other out. WARNING: This review may contain information that would be considered “spoilers”. Moriah comes under the thumb of Martha, a ghost who comes back to haunt the teens, who witnessed her death as children, during a “game” of ‘Ghost in the Graveyard.’
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