Spookt – Frightfest 2023 Movie Review
Director: Tony Reames
Writer: Torey Haas (Screenplay)
Cast
- Haley Leary (Bad Candy)
- Christen Sharice (Respect)
- Eric Roberts (The Expendables)
- Erin Brown (Room for Rent)
- Victor Rivera (Zombieland Double Tap)
Plot: When paranormal investigator Claire and sceptic Rachel join forces to discover the truth behind a missing girl and the infamous Dr Byler, beliefs are tested when unexplained occurrences begin to happen, centring around the notorious Gibson house. Sins of the past come back to terrorise the living when Claire and Rachel’s reality gets horrifyingly turned upside down.
Runtime: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Spookt starts when sceptic Rachel (Sharice) looks to debunk another small-town legend. She has headed to the notorious Gibson House where the infamous Dr Byler (Roberts) operated in. However, Rachel gets joined by amateur local paranormal investigator Claire (Leary) has also been asked to look into the Gibson House.
Claire is approached by Anne Giddens (Brown) to find answers about her daughter’s disappearance. It doesn’t take long before Rachel and Claire clash in their beliefs. However, they must put their differences aside to learn the horrifying truth about the Gibson House.
Verdict on Spookt
Spookt is a horror thriller following two paranormal investigators from different backgrounds coming together for an investigation. It brings a notorious debunker and amateur searching for the truth together. Along with diving into small-town legends that show how the stories spread and become part of history.
The movie does an excellent job of creating the difference between Claire and Rachel. Despite them starting off showing their differences, they must work together to solve the mystery. On the small-town big story side of things, we get a nice mystery that surrounds the town. One of the best ways to describe this movie is like ‘The Innkeepers’ keeping everything focused on a logical discussion while having creepy moments revealing more.
This movie creates genuine scares throughout the uneasy mystery around the town. Haley Leary and Christen Sharice are both excellent in their leading roles. They show the nature of both the investigators and what they want to learn about the mystery.
Final Thoughts – Spookt follows one of the most compelling mysteries in horror this year.
