While I was fighting with the computer and internet service
trying to post an article to Steelers101.com, I decided to kick back and absorb
something that is hopefully somewhat haunting. Although, after watching Ancient
Aliens early, a UFO flick would work. In the end, I decided on the 2012 entry
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh.
Plot/ An antiques collector inherits a house from his
estranged mother only to discover that she had been living in a shrine devoted
to a mysterious cult. Soon, he comes to suspect that his mother's oppressive
spirit still lingers within her home and is using items in the house to contact
him with an urgent message.
This was a difficult flick to review. Not because it was
terrible, Hell, it was good. Yet, there was something holding it back. Maybe it
was the short length or maybe the lack of characters; I just cannot put my
finger on it. This movie was good, featuring brilliant sets, a haunting
atmosphere, and an interesting story line. Unfortunately, it does not fully
reach its potential. In the end, this debut flick from Rue Morgue Magazine
editor & President Rodrigo Gudino is interesting and relatively
entertaining. Yes, there are flaws with pacing and sound, but I have seen
worse.
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