THE GHOUL REVIEWED
“The Ghoul” wants to be something deeper than it is. However, what it sacrifices to make itself so convoluted only to makes what’s missing that much more important. The idea of a crime being seemingly insolvable to a damaged person is fascinating. I don’t care if he’s unreliable or reality seems to be shifting around him. When a mystery plays fair, it doesn’t necessarily undermine the audience’s intelligence. It gives a mixed crowd the chance to feel their way through the narrative.
For as much as this film gets right in tone, it jumbles so much for the sake of creating an artificial aesthetic. I delayed posting this for a few days, as I tried to fix my approach to the film about my second and third viewings. Nothing changed. What I found was a botched detective story that tries to think that plot twists make up for linear problem solving. I would love to see a fan recut this one into something that works.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Short Film
- Commentary
- Interviews
- Trailer
A/V STATS
- 2.35:1 1080p transfer
- DTS-HD 5.1 master audio track