Review – They Wait

Despite the generic title, this actually turns out to be a good horror movie. If nothing else, it’s nice to see a picture along the lines of The Ring and its rip-off progeny actually acknowledge its roots in Asian folk traditions. During the Chinese equivalent of the Day of the Dead, restless ghosts snatch the spirit of a young couple’s son. As the tyke teeters on the brink of death, his mom seeks the help of an herbalist to figure out how to lay the ghosts to rest. The villains turn out to be plenty loathsome – perhaps excessively so – which contributes considerably to the drama. And on top of everything else, we get some spooky stuff that really works, including a few effective jump scares. Worth seeing