Hold Your Breath

2012 "When you drive by a graveyard, don't ever forget..."
3.3| 1h27m| R| en| More Info
Released: 05 October 2012 Released
Producted By: The Asylum
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There is an old wives tale that you should hold your breath when passing by a cemetery because an evil spirit rejected by both heaven and hell can get inside of you when you inhale. Somewhere in a carload of college kids on holiday doesn't follow the rules when driving by a graveyard, allowing a spirit of a recently executed serial killer to get inside him/her to begin a killing spree of body-jumping carnage.

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GazerRise Fantastic!
CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Justina The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
loomis78-815-989034 A group of twenty something friends and couples head to the mountains for some fun. When they approach a graveyard they're going to pass Jerry (Bowden) tells everyone to hold their breath so no spirits can enter them and possess them. Supposedly based on an urban legend know one including the audience has ever heard of. Of course pothead Kyle (Seth Cassell) inhales his smoke along with the spirit of Van Hausen (Keith Allen) a notorious serial killer executed at a nearby prison and buried in the cemetery. Before you can scream "lousy digital effects" Kyle is possessed and slaughters a cop who stops by to help when no one else is around. This spirit can hop into other bodies which it does multiple times while picking off members of the group along the way. This tedious film has terrible characters, lousy dialog and even worse digital effects. With almost no practical make up effects at all, the filmmakers put their trust in digital effects and fail miserably. The digital blood (and there is a lot of it) splashes around like you were watching a cartoon. The characters whine back and forth making any audience member over the age of 25 want to see them all die. The cast is good looking and try to make this believable but it is so poorly written nothing could save it. Once again, I don't have to mention there isn't a scare in sight. Do I?
jlthornb51 Director Jared Cohn delivers high octane suspense and horror with this gem from Asylum Pictures. Starring a cast of exciting fresh faces with talent to burn, the film has a superior script and production values far beyond the usual horror fare. Veteran actor Hanks is a real standout and gives a superb performance that is both sinister and fascinating. The plot is one of the creepiest imaginable and will keep you glued to your seat until the movie's shattering climax. I would count on seeing these young actors in major Hollywood productions very, very soon. Rarely does a cast of newcomers make the profound impact this one does with a first motion picture outing.
Film Watchin Fool Watch this if...an hour and a half of your time can't possibly be spent watching something else. Fallen (1998) has a similar premise and is worth a watch.Acting/Casting: 3* - I give this a 3 only because Katrina Bowden is easy on the eyes. She should likely stick to comedy and stay out of this genre because she isn't great at acting out horror. The acting is well below average and extremely obvious throughout the film.Directing/Cinematography/Technical: 2* - You can't tell me that even some of the worst special effects guys in the business couldn't do better than this. The special effects are embarrassing and the movie is unrealistic and all over the place.Plot/Characters: 3* - A group of friends are on a road trip that is thrown off course after one of them is possessed by the spirit of an evil man that was executed 50 years ago. The premise is a rip-off of Fallen (1998), which happens to be a very good film. So if the premise interests you, check Fallen out.Entertainment Value: 3* - If you like really cheesy horror movies, then you might find this worth your time. Otherwise, steer clear and find something else to watch for an hour and half.My Score: 3+2+3+3 = 11/4 = 2.75Email your thoughts to filmwatchinfool@gmail.com
Why 2 See It My 5 Reasons 2 Skip It 1. It is a bad rip off of Fallen (1998) - See It instead - Link below - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119099/ 2. Terrible acting - The cast is terrible and the acting at times is obvious and painful.3. Terrible special effects/editing - No excuse for how bad it is. The spirit leaving the bodies is hysterical 4. I watched it in Chill Network - I have yet to see a solid movie on this network. Not to say I expected this movie to be solid.5. It is made by Asylum - Enough said Recommend for: 1. Katrina Bowden fans - she is one attractive specimen, but I can't say much for her performance in this film.2. Nudity fans - there is some modest nudity in the film, but Katrina Bowden isn't part of it.3. People who love cheesy movies - it definitely fits the bill Email me your thoughts - why2seeit@gmail.com