Haunting of the Queen Mary – Movie Review
Director: Gary Shore
Writer: Gary Shore, Tom Vaughan (Screenplay)
Cast
- Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness)
- Joel Fry (Bank of Dave)
- Nell Hudson (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
- William Shockley (RoboCop)
- Tim Downie (Paddington)
Plot: Haunting of the Queen Mary explores the mysterious and violent events surrounding one family’s voyage on Halloween night in 1938, and their interwoven destiny with another family onboard the infamous ocean liner present day.
Runtime: 2 Hours 5 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Haunting of the Queen Mary starts as we see the aftermath of the horrific events in 1938 on board the ship. Meanwhile, in the present day, Anne (Eve) her partner (Fry) and her son Lukas (Rush) visit the Queen Mary Museum. However, Lukas has a visit from a ghost on board, becoming traumatised by the events.
As we see how the events of 1938 unfolded with the rampage of a killer on board. However, it gets a connection to Anne, who is trying to make a deal to the museum a VR experience, opening new doors. Now, she must battle to survive the hauntings and not worry about the business side of things. She must also stop the spirits coming for her son.
Verdict on Haunting of the Queen Mary
Haunting of the Queen Mary is a horror mystery following two timelines that interweave. One follows the horrors of 1938, the other follows the present-day family that the souls are trying to take. It becomes a race against time to save their child from the evil that walks the halls of the ship.
This is an interesting horror mystery that does a good job of creating a bigger mystery. However, it can find itself getting caught up in too much of one side of the story. The idea that modern-day figures are getting haunted is interesting and clever. Although it does feel like not enough motivation behind the original events happening. There are clever twists and turns along the way, but we end up feeling like we have too much going on, without enough focus on the simpler idea put on the table.
Where to Watch: Vertigo Releasing presents HAUNTING OF THE QUEEN MARY on digital platforms 9th October 2023
Final Thoughts –Haunting of the Queen Mary has plenty of twists and turns, despite having too much going on.
