The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro – Movie Review
First Reaction – The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro is an oddball thriller with an interesting story.
Director: Don Swanson
Writer: Joe Fishel, Don Swanson (Screenplay)
Cast
- Andre Santana
- Rachel O’Day
- Madeline Sclichter
- Christopher Kai
- Joel Fishel (The Dark Knight Rises)
Plot: A modern-day fairy tale, The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro is a story of how a group of high school Latin American History class students learn to regret their decision to not fully appreciate the Liberator of Brazil.
Runtime: 1 Hour 23 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro starts when a group of high school students learn about the legend of Prince Dom Pedro. However, Dom Pedro has returned to follow the students in hopes of teaching them to learn about him.
The students begin getting picked of by the Dom Pedro, who is determined to make sure his legacy is remembered. However, the students begin to fight back and learn what is important about history.
Verdict on The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro
Recap
The movie follows a group of Latin American high school students. They are exploring the concept of becoming haunted by a legendary figure Prince Dom Pedro. It forces them to study more than they ever imagined stopping themselves becoming the latest victims of the curse.
Best Parts
The reflection of how students are not interested in history is shown here, with how they handle studying and become cursed. It shows hard work can help solve problems and give a better understanding of the problems. It has fun performances once things are unleashed too.
Worst Parts
The movie leans into comedy and like most comedy, it is only going to give a few people a strong reaction. It doesn’t get into enough details of the bigger picture and holds back on thew true fear of what is happening.
Final Thoughts – The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro is an oddball mystery thriller.
