Review – Gothika

Here’s one Halle Berry’s may want to buy up and hide at some point later in her career (assuming she’s got any money left over from buying up Die Another Day). I liked Dark Castle’s remake of House on Haunted Hill, but ever since then they’ve gone downhill. And this one’s no exception. The story here is a trite bit of fluff about a psychiatrist who ends up in her own mental institution. Everyone thinks she’s crazy, but actually she’s in touch with a vengeful spirit who wants something or other from her. The protagonist’s efforts to unravel the mystery don’t keep the movie going for its full running time. As usual with mid-budget horror movies, this one’s got a fair number of booga-booga shots, some of which work and some of which don’t. Mildly amusing