CommentsXp Best movie ever!

BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

daggersineyes I'm not sure how I discovered this little gem but I'm very glad I did. This is a fantastic original story with a creepy moody atmosphere, fair to middling(tho not brilliant) acting and nice cinematography. The kid portraying the youngster is particularly good as well as being cute as a button, which makes things all the more creepy in certain parts of the movie. Unfortunately the actor playing his mother is very wooden which is a shame as she is central to the movie. There is definitely a lack of chemistry between her and the other characters which again undermines the quality of the movie.On the plus side it has a great original story - this is so important and a bit of a rarity these days. The editing, direction and camera work is top notch and they don't resort to any fancy or pretentious camera tricks. This has it's down side as it could have benefited from at least a little more creativity in the camera work but on balance I'd rather have straight forward visuals than obvious cliché camera tricks. Also worth noting is the special effects which are done extremely well and the, at times, brilliant set pieces. One scene involving a lady vomiting stands out and my favourite was the awesome but all-too-brief appearance of the "guardian". If I have one real criticism of the movie it would be that it needed more scenes like that. I also appreciated the unique revenge sequences.This is hugely under-rated and unfairly slammed in these reviews. Yes there are better horror &/or ghost stories in existence but this one is definitely one of the better produced and more original of the also- rans. It's also clearly aimed at a family audience as opposed to "adult" so it has dialogue that seems a little unrealistic at times & suffers because of it. But that can easily be over-looked. Steering well clear of typical clichés and delivering enough shivers & scares to satisfy, this movie is perfect for anyone who enjoys creepy spook flicks. If you're looking for slasher/torture porn and the like you won't find it here. But if you're looking for an atmospheric and entertaining movie for the family to watch this is one of the better ones.I was also interested in the back story (relating to an animal welfare issue I wont disclose so as not to spoil the story) and impressed that it incorporated an issue that I have a personal interest in. I wish they'd made a little more of that sub-plot but that's just my own interests. Mostly I was pleased to see it being raised in the movie - even as a bit of an aside.Grab this one and some popcorn & beverages and gather the family round this Halloween.PS This movie is guaranteed 100% Shaky-cam Free!

yew-kimkeong I usually don't enjoy watching horror movies. So I seldom make a point to watch. This one I somehow watch it by accident and I must admit that I was surprised with the quality of the story line, plots and also the acting. For those who don't understand Chinese culture particularly about ghost festival you may learn something from this movie although the major part of the movie were exaggerated. I totally agreed that the review of 4.5 were not doing justice to this movie. It is certainly much more than that. Certainly not 10 of 10 but it should be quite high up there.Do I recommend anyone to watch this movie? I would give a big YES especially those who love to ghost movies.

J.E. O'Brien I am so accustomed to silly, poorly written and acted films on the SciFi channel it was an enormous surprise when this film aired last night. A bit too good of a surprise as I was so disturbed by a scare early in the film I ended up staying up entirely too late - too unhinged to go to bed and turn off the lights.I now know this wasn't made by the SciFi channel although I don't recall ever hearing of it before or seeing a theatrical release.Above average acting (the little boy and female lead are more than competent), an original plot and that scare toward the beginning of the film still gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. Really didn't see it coming - sounds as if it may be revealed in some trailer - DON'T WATCH THE TRAILER! Oh, and best of all, a real horror film, not that nauseating torture porn that passes as horror these days.Also - good cinematography and adequate special effects. There is so little decent horror made these days that isn't just played for laughs or the gross-out factor. Worth staying up to watch - I promise you won't desperately wish to get that 2 hours of your life back!

sherlindm The main aspect that distinguishes a good horror film from a bad one, is the story. Excellent special effects, top-notch acting, and terrifying scares cannot save a horror movie with an awful story. "They Wait" has alright special effects, mediocre acting, pleasantly surprising scares, and a story that is minutely above average.As stylish and atmospheric as it is, "They Wait" suffers from a typical horror downfall: a super strong start that slowly fades as the film progresses. The beginning introduces the film wonderfully, yet eventually falls somewhere between kind of scary and just plain weird, as the film goes on. Following the same formula, the story starts out as intriguing, yet quickly becomes tedious and somewhat misleading.I would write a lot more about this film, if there was anything more to say about it. Nothing very special really happens in this movie; it's the run-of-the-mill ghost story with an Asian twist.In conclusion, I recommend this film if you're looking to kill some time, however don't expect much from it. This is nothing you haven't seen before, and you could easily go about your life without having seen this film.