LouHomey From my favorite movies..

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Lightdeossk Captivating movie !

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

paulclaassen This ultra low budget film turned out to be a very freaky and very well made demonic/haunting mystery thriller, with some genuinely frightening scenes. The film has an incredible amount of detail given the low budget. The acting was very good and the film continuously had a haunting feel to it, with the focus being a cupboard down the hall. It was interesting as Annie (Caity Lotz) investigated the mystery herself, as the police did not believe her and thought she had something to do with her sister's disappearance. She discovers her mother had a brother, who she didn't know about, and that the brother might be the serial killer Judas, who is still haunting the house.The film doesn't really give closure as to what happened to her sister, but given the other characters' fate, we can only assume she suffered the same fate. I can't really connect the film's title to anything in the film, though, so not sure why it is called 'The Pact'.

arikhrystianasoprano When my boyfriend and I scroll through Netflix, I usually groan inwardly if a film is from the later 2000's because usually it's 1) A bunch of teens on a trip and the whole thing is filmed from that irksome video camera angle (got very redundant and lame after Blair Witch, directors!) or 2) a trashy semi-snuff film dubbed "horror.""The Pact" was neither. It starts off suspenseful from the beginning, and keeps you at the edge of your seat throughout. Again, it takes a lot to scare me and/or keep me interested, and if you like the gems from the 1970s and 80s, this should definitely do it for you.This film is also very well-acted and written. There's also lots of good spooky psychic scenes.

somesunnyday This is a beautifully and thoughtfully made horror/thriller that manages to sustain the creep factor throughout. I won't be spoiling anything by telling you that it's a supernatural tale. This establishes itself quite early on in the piece which I initially found disappointing. I'm partial to those slow burn movies that leave you wondering if there is a supernatural element going on at all. The fact this film introduces this early on certainly does not take away from chill factor and manages to maintain a strong sense of mystery which adds to the unsettling nature of the story.You get to establish a great empathy for the main character, Annie, thanks largely to the great performance of Caity Lotz while she tries to figure out what the hell is going in her childhood home after her mother has passed away and why her sister has disappeared. The home and setting is a character in itself. A very small, drab home with 60's/70's decor becomes an incredibly creepy setting, even with the bright San Pedro sun shining outside which filters into the home in a dark golden glow as you get to explore every inch of it during the film. Knowing that Annie and her sister's childhood was traumatic at the hands of their mother adds to the malevolent personality of the house. The atmosphere of this film reminds me a little of Absentia, another great film you should check out.There were moments where my heart jumped without the use of the clichéd, annoying jump scare which seems to be popular these days. A sense of dread builds and builds to a very satisfying climax. The less you know about this going in, the better. Check it out, it's well worth it.

Chris Smith (RockPortReview) A sleeper hit in 2012, "The Pact" directed by Nicholas McCarthy melds many common horror themes into one thoroughly haunting and creepy movie. Actress Caity Lotz, who looks a lot like Lindsay Lohan but with out the baggage, plays Annie, who comes back home to attend the funeral of her estranged mother only to find the house she grew up in is still hiding secrets.The film opens with Annie's sister, a recovering drug addict, already at the house and Skyping with her daughter. The next day as Annie arrives (on a motorcycle) her sister is nowhere to be found. Thinking she is just on another bender, Annie doesn't put much thought into it. The house itself just has an altogether uneasy feel to it with its over abundance of religious artifacts and of course it's old and creaky doors and floorboards. There are also times when Annie is roaming around in the dark investigating noises. All these scenes feel necessary to build the suspense of the scenes to come and really don't feel forced like many other films do. After her mothers funeral Annie meets up with her cousin, who is looking after her little niece. They end up staying overnight at the house but vanish when Annie comes looking for them in the morning.When Annie suffers a frightening incident of her own at the house she goes to the police and enlists the help of Officer Creek to further investigate. What they find is quite disturbing and tries to offer some explanation as to what's been going on. Annie does some investigating on her own and with some ghostly help unearths some troubling family history. She also gets some help from Stevie a girl she knew from high school, who just happens to be blind, and a medium, and looks extremely pale. Weird I know but just go with it. With the help of some supernatural forces Annie must deal with the very real threat that lives within the houses walls. "The Pact" is well made for its budget, even if we've seen some of this stuff before. The story is well structured and thought out, with some wonderfully creepy characters and tense feeling throughout.