There are times during Haunter when the movie feels like it's trying to do way too much, but it somehow always manages to work its way of its constant twists and turns and end up in a better place than it seems like it will. Even the final sequence delivers a punch above and beyond where you think it's going. A very satisfying punch.
Abigail Breslin does a wonderful job carrying the film as Lisa, a girl who we quickly realize, realizes that something just isn't right in her house. The opening moments might have you feeling like this is gonna be a bit of a quirky little horror film, but it gets very dark. The tone deftly develops slowly over the course of the film and constantly adds new layers and information. The script is tight, but it definitely walks a tight rope and narrowly manages to avoid getting away from itself multiple times. Still, even in those moments there is excitement in watching it reel itself back in.
A clever mystery wrapped up in a rather horrific ball, helmed expertly by the young Breslin. Haunter is about as pleasurable and satisfying an experience as a film about mass murder can be.
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