This Korean horror is filmed documentary style, but minus the extreme nauseating shakiness of Cloverfield which left me feeling giddy and seeing stars within 15 minutes of the film.
'The Haunted House Project' takes you on a journey through an infamous haunted house/factory with a filming crew and three paranormal investigators, where the previous factory owner was found hanging from the ceiling whilst his wife and two children were found murdered - the perfect setting for vengeful spirits.
The filming style is good. I particularly like the disturbances captured by the filming at times, caused by electromagnetic waves emitted by paranormal activities. This refreshing and smart concept to show short footages of the spirits adds on to the suspense and bring the audience on a roller-coaster ride. I find myself holding onto my seat in anticipation on the footage the next wave of disturbances will show. Thumbs up to the director for this creative idea.
There is little exaggeration of the paranormal activities at the first part of the film, which is probably intended to make it look more realistic and capture the audience's focus. So to all horror-buffers out there, please note to have patience for the suspense build-up and excitement which follows.
The setting of the film is ideal, giving audience space for imagination on where the next ghostly phenomena will take place as they rummage through ruins, broken-down brick walls and old furniture like wardrobes and cupboards with the crew.
For those who are not familiar with paranormal equipments, the producer cleverly gives a quick education on them through the paranormal investigators who give a short introduction of EMFs (Electromagnetic Field Detectors), dowsing rods etc, when the filming crew was interviewing them.
Curious? Then take a journey through 'The Haunted House Project' :-)
