Kasch

I'm the editor of The Fear is Real, so I gotta cry foul on the reviewer's "crying foul" of the "shameless stunt" in the doc.

We knew from the get go that the "cross incident" would be called out by skeptics, but the reality is, it actually happened during the course of filming. Whether it was something supernatural or just coincidence is up for debate, but if we had planned it as an elaborate hoax, don't you think we would've actually SHOWN it happen instead of having it occur off frame?

I'd also like to note that there were additional things that happened during Carmen's interview (strange noises, temperature changes) which we deliberately left on the cutting room floor because we didn't think anyone would believe it. All in all, we tried our hardest to keep the most balanced perspective on this haunting case (which is why we showed the skeptical arguments) so that we could let the viewer decide. But everything you see in the doc is presented "as is."

Gizmo

Watched this doc last week and got to say - it gave me the chills. Seemed like it could have been a stunt but I shrugged it off. This was very well-produced though and I enjoyed every minute of it. Is this the first time of documentary you guys have done before?

Kurt D

Kasch, you've drummed up at least one rent! I'll be watching this soon.

LiquidSky

I think the movie is well made, acted, and very creepy. I'm waiting for it to arrive from Amazon. Grade: ***/****.

Kasch

Glad ya dug it, Gizmo.

This wasn't our first doc. We previously did all the bonus features for Friday the 13th: 4-8: Deluxe Editions.

Gizmo

Ah ha! I thought it looked semi-familiar. I reviewed those as well.

Trevor

I'd love to see another review of this DVD. Having someone review this when they don't like the genre, even a classic like The Exorcist, is a strange choice. Nice review, and I appreciate their opinion, but anyone looking at this review is going to be a fan of the genre most likely.

Harley17

Hey,

So I take it this movie is quite scary? How is the acting because the Blair Witch project was good but the acting a little overdone. I really didn't follow the movie well so I don't feel it fair to critique that one but if the acting is good I would probably rent the movie. I went to High School in CT and have family there so it would be quite creepy.

Aloha,
Tara

mzupeman2

I'm waiting to purchase this disc until players are upgraded with firmware updates to bypass the 'unreasonable loading time' issues it's been having. I can't wait to see it though.

Gizmo

It eventually worked in my S550. Try unplugging, wait 5 minutes, and try again. Seems to freeze for many people during the loading (house glowing) screen. And if you are connected to BD-Live - UNPLUG!

mzupeman2

It's a known issue on the BDP-83 Oppo, which is what I currently have and use. They're already supplying people with experiment firmware updates upon request to try and alleviate the issue, but eventually a major firmware will be out to replace it. In the meantime, I can definitely just wait the 7 or 8 minutes for the disc to load while I do something else, or I can just wait to buy the movie entirely. Watchmen is a MUCH higher priority for me this week