This is a ho-hum and rather predictable "thriller" with a premise that was better presented in "The Others." Aidan Quinn stars as a man still guilt-ridden over the death of his young sister many years ago. Aidan has devoted his life to debunking false mediums, spiritualists and reports of ghosts. When he arrives at an old house rumored to be haunted, he meets tepid Kate Beckinsale and her two creepy brothers.
This all sounds great, but the film is about as lifeless as the ghosts that Aidan debunks. The story plods along, the actors all seem slightly stoned and the Big Revelation at films end was easy to spot half an hour into the film and provides no shock or surprise. Kate Beckinsale has since improved and there's an early appearance here by Harry Potter's "mother" (Geraldine Somerville) but there's not much more to recommend this film.
This all sounds great, but the film is about as lifeless as the ghosts that Aidan debunks. The story plods along, the actors all seem slightly stoned and the Big Revelation at films end was easy to spot half an hour into the film and provides no shock or surprise. Kate Beckinsale has since improved and there's an early appearance here by Harry Potter's "mother" (Geraldine Somerville) but there's not much more to recommend this film.