The Plot: Ally McBeal is a nurse now, and her skinny ass is still causing all kinds of hi-jinks and hilarity, and getting herself (and everyone else around her) into all sorts of wacky mischief... only this time it's with a bunch of sick kids, so it's not as amusing. Then again, Ally McBeal was never really amusing to begin with.... Anywho, there's a vengeful spirit lurking on the 2nd floor of this creepy children's hospital, and by vengeful I mean it breaks the bones of the already sick kids for laughs. Enter Ally McBeal as the children's only hope?
Having seen all 8 of the movies now, we can honestly say that this is the best the Fangoria Frightfest has to offer. I expected nothing from this one, seeing as it stars Calista Flockhart and has been sitting on the shelf for the better part of 5 years, but I was eating crow about 30 minutes into watching it, and spitting out the feathers for the duration.This movie does a really good job of setting the mood and the creeping you the hell out with the story. It's not the scariest thing ever, but it's effective.
Jaume Balaguero (the guy who directed [REC], [REC 2], and another creepy fave of ours, Darkness) also lensed this one and it all makes sense to me now... all of the aforementioned films have the same dirty, demonic feel to them, and manage to suck you into their worlds and keep you shitting kittens until the end. The guy has a deft touch when it comes to nuance and making things creepy. We are big fans of you Jaume (however you pronounce your name), and we can't wait to see what you'll do next.
If you love haunted house flicks, then this one should satisfy you on most levels. Even though it's more of a haunted hospital flick, really. Still. You know what I mean.
