Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Leofwine_draca They showed this on TV in the UK for Halloween. I was intrigued; after all, The Asylum are a studio best known for their rip-offs and their cheesy monster and disaster movies, so what would a straight haunted house film look like from the studio?The answer is, not a lot. THE HAUNTING OF WHALEY HOUSE is as clichéd and predictable as you could imagine, and there's no other storyline than a group of amateur ghost hunters break into a haunted house and spend the night there. Inevitably the house has an evil history and the group are spooked by a sinister ghost, but this so so poorly conceived and poorly achieved that it's a difficult one to watch.Venezuelan writer/director Jose Prendes seems to be a fan of the B-movie horror genre and yet you'd think he could create something a little more original, and less trite, than this outing. The acting is poor, the gore effects are plastered in in a bid to make something stick, and the only character I really liked was the British ghost hunter, played with relish by Howard McNair.

Charles Justus Garard I once visited the Whaley House in Old Town, San Diego, and ordered this film THE HAUNTING OF WHALEY HOUSE from Amazon for that reason. I was immediately disappointed when the interior and exterior of the house did not in the least resemble the actual Whaley House when I took a tour. The original was constructed of brick blocks in the 1850's and did not look spooky in the least. I did listen to the stories told to us by the guides, and mention of these story tidbits did crop up in this fictional film, giving it a touch of authenticity and verisimilitude.I didn't learn until I read reviews on this site that the film had not been shot in the actual Whaley House, even though a bonus extra on the disc showed the director making a comment about being limited by what they could do because they were filming it at an historical landmark. Really?On my WordPress blog some time ago, and on some of the Facebook group sites,including my own, I made a list of my favorite all-time haunted house /ghost story movies. This list included THE UNINVITED (the original), THE HAUNTING (the original), and THE INNOCENTS. Needless to add, this Whaley House film would not make that list. THE QUIET ONES is a much-better film, and THE CONJURING is probably the best haunted house movie in recent years. See those instead of this.

dogglebe The Asylum seems to be making a lot of movies. Given this, you'd think they're making a profit on what they produce. Why not use some of this profit to hire actors with acting skill? Seriously! The entire cast sounds like they're reading the script cold... or phonetically! And while you're at it, bring in a real writer, someone who know how to avoid exposition.Whaley House is supposed to be the most haunted house in the country. So a bunch of kids sneak in (with the help of an employee) to see if it really is haunted. Problem is, I got so bored before anything happened that I started reading the directions on a bottle of screen cleaning spray.I understand that The Asylum cannot make an original film and resorts to making 'mock-busters.' This doesn't mean it can't make a good mock-buster. It should try... even a little.

jazzan83 I have to admit, I nearly gave up watching this during the beginning scenes. But, then I thought, maybe it's suppose to be a funny sort of horror spoof. And to be honest, I'm still not entirely sure.The acting, or script writing were the main culprits here. Some times, I would think, "Ah, here we go! Someone can act!" and then see a totally different character. One character just left me befuddled all together. The British talking medium. Again, I thought he was joking throughout most of it, and that in the end, "Hey, fooled you! I'm really just a tourist looking for some action!"...Or, something.Also, and I know it was low budget, but if you can't produce realistic gore and makeup effects, go the Hitchcock way. Less, is sometimes best.So, while I wouldn't say don't watch it, just keep in mind: low budget, sub-par acting, and early 80's special effects. And you're gold! Well, silver, k maybe that's even pushing it.