Lovely Molly (2011)

recommended

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

After moving into her childhood home, a newlyweds' psychological trauma from the past returns to haunt her and her husband as they come to realize they are not alone in the house and must try to save her sanity.This was an overall mess of a horror film that barely has anything worthwhile going for it. The biggest issue here is that nothing at all happens here which is what makes this one play out so slowly and agonizing that it really becomes a struggle to get through the first twenty minutes of this, much less the rest of the effort. Since this one throws in story lines about her past drug use and the increasing amount of time she's unable to sleep through the night that we get here, it makes for quite a logical turn that those would be given as the result of ghostly encounters with the past coming back to haunt her, but instead there's hardly anything about her encounters with the ghosts and it comes off more like her just going mad for no reason so that her completely lunatic behavior is the result of her coming unhinged for no reason. That's a far less interesting recourse here and when coupled with such needless and overlong sequences as her having trouble at her job and the completely filler sequences of hanging out with the sister complaining about her husband who's never home anyway so that there's a slew of endless talking scenes that just eat up time and come off as completely uninteresting so that there's hardly any kind of ghost encounters here that come off as terrifying which is the film's biggest downfall. This is way too talky and drawn-out for it's own good, but when combined with the fact that there's just not a lot of good encounters with the supernatural threat within this and it really comes off all the worse off with almost all the areas here needed for a successful effort working against it. That's not to say it's a total loss, as despite the fact that there's no good encounters that doesn't mean there's none at all here so that a few of these scenes are somewhat decent as a sequence where she nearly-sleepwalks through the house and tears up the basement to reveal an animal carcass buried in its' ceiling which makes for an interesting series of events against the low-key nature of the rest of this as well as a dark and twisted torture sequence that comes off a little better although it does hold back on the graphic denouement it was going for. Still, this one isn't all that impressive overall.Rated R: Graphic Language, Full Nudity, Graphic Violence, several sex scenes and drug use.

I am surprised by the rating. I do admit regretting watching this movie. The reason is, I would prefer to avoid watching movies with such themes. But the movie itself is of high quality. No unnecessary jump scares. Nothing that would damage the ears. There is a creepy atmosphere and the sound effects are awesome. The song that is sung especially...you will know what I am talking when you watch it. Towards the end, the shot of "that thing" is haunting. That is one thing what I like. The fact that it is more than a story of abuse. It may also be a divisive movie judging by its rating. I don't know why though, it is not a head scratcher like yellowbrickroad or something like that. I can't say I will watch it again though, the themes and some of the scenes are very disturbing for me. 8/10

Obviously the title is not meant literally. You also shouldn't be surprised if you start thinking this is another found footage movie. The movie was made by one of thinking heads behind "Blair Witch Project". But don't worry (or be happy?), this is not one of those movies. It actually is one of the regular horror movies.The horror itself isn't that bad, though you will know where this is heading. The "twist" is a bit of a downer, almost bringing the whole thing down. On the other hand, some people might think this is funny. But what really was unnecessary was the ending. Just when you thought it should be over ... Cliché right around the corner

I think it was a brilliant film, i must admit I watched it twice and then a third time to make sure I totally got it. lovely score in it also, beautiful in fact. the actress Gretchen lodge is brilliant (y) its is also good to see it from her point of view, IE other paranormal films give you the sense of something ghostly being there but with this movie ,as its her herself being haunted, i think that makes it more frightening, the fact that ,no us viewers don't see anything, hence imaginations going crazy trying to figure it out. There was a few times I changed my mind through the film from 'is she mentally ill?' and imagining this? to, yes she's definitely being preyed on by some unknown being.overall,i'm hooked...I just love it and I have also downloaded some of the band from the score 'Sweet Leda' who I had never heard before. their song Lovely Molly is beautiful and cant stop humming ans singing it all day. so...the films a wee cracker. Tammi Corner