'Haunt' mini-review — Haunted houses are never fun
In Haunt, a group of college students makes their way to a haunted house in the middle of nowhere seeking thrills — they get more than they bargained for.
90-second review: I came into Haunt with a great deal of anticipation considering directors Scott Beck and Brian Woods just came off writing—and nearly getting nominated for an Oscar—for A Quiet Place. Not to mention the project was produced by horror maestro Eli Roth. And there are some traces of the talent that made their other projects successful. Unfortunately, covering those traces are layers and layers of bad choices.
The conceit of Haunt isn't a new one. Seeking thrills, a group of college students makes their way to the middle of nowhere to go through an extreme haunted house. Of course, as expected, it's more than they bargained for as the dangers—and monsters—in the house are more real than they could ever imagine. Then, the movie turns into a fight for survival and escape reminiscent of 2015's Green Room.
However, one of the…