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Horror in which an American film producer named Marie (Anastasia Hille) returns to her homeland, Russia, after being summoned by a mysterious lawyer. Marie never knew her mother or father, having been adopted and brought to America as a baby. The only clue to what might have happened is an isolated, abandoned farm in the mountains that supposedly belonged to her natural parents. Being the only next of kin, she inherits the farm, but no one will take her there as local superstitions state that the area is 'damned'. Only one man will embark on such a dangerous and long journey but once they arrive, the guide mysteriously disappears, forcing Marie to explore the place alone. She discovers someone else on the property, a man named Nikolai (Karel Roden), who claims to have been lured there in exactly the same manner. They become stranded in the compound, plagued by terrifying, ghostly visions. Most troubling of all is the fact that the ghosts that wander around are their own. Time begins to move in reverse as history re-lives itself in front of their very eyes, while both their ghosts, illustrating exactly how they will die, patiently wait for their living counterparts to expire. A cycle of horror comes full circle as the reason they have been summoned for this perverse reunion is finally revealed.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Making Of, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: In 1966, somewhere in Russia, a wounded woman drives a truck to an isolated farm with two babies. Forty years later, the film producer Marie Jones leaves her daughter in California and travels back to her home land in the wilderness of Russia. Marie is one of the children and had received a phone call from the notary public Andrei Misharin that had told her where the farm of her family is. Marie arrives in the abandoned house and meets the stranger Nicolai that tells her that he had also received a call from Misharin and he is her twin brother. Weird things happen in the house and Marie and Nicolai are haunted by eerie ghosts of themselves. Further, they find that they are trapped in the house and can not leave the place. ...The Abandoned (2006) ( Los abandonados ) ( Bloodline )
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53 of 58 people found the following review helpful
By D. Jackson
Format:DVD
I kept watching straight-to-DVD horror movies with a faint hope that one day I'd find one as good as The Abandoned. This movie is quality.
The previous reviewer has explained the plot. It starts off a bit slow, but about 15 minutes through, the lady enters the house... and all hell breaks loose right until the final credits.
The Abandoned is a beautifully shot scare-fest, with some of the most effective thrills and jumps I've seen. The two leads play their roles very well, and the circular story line is brilliantly and competently handled.
This would be so much fun to watch in the cinema. Fantastic.
The previous reviewer has explained the plot. It starts off a bit slow, but about 15 minutes through, the lady enters the house... and all hell breaks loose right until the final credits.
The Abandoned is a beautifully shot scare-fest, with some of the most effective thrills and jumps I've seen. The two leads play their roles very well, and the circular story line is brilliantly and competently handled.
This would be so much fun to watch in the cinema. Fantastic.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By noodlebrain9
Format:DVD
This was recommended to me and I bought it for my best friend for her birthday as we love horror films. It was a bit boring and we couldn't really get into it so she was disappointed with her present. We are going to try and give it another watch though because if we manage to get into it hopefully it might be okay :) The storyline seemed good when we read it on the back but watching it we didn't really know what was going on!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Raven
Format:DVD
Normally I'm quiet easy to please with movies, I don't mind a few holes in the plot or bad acting, low budget etc, as long as it has some other qualities to make up for it. This movie does not. Not only is the story awful and slow, but the characters are totally unlikeable.
The horror of this movie was that I gave it a chance to redeem itself and watched it all the way to the end. What a waste of time that was...it has got to be one of the worst movies I have sat through.
The horror of this movie was that I gave it a chance to redeem itself and watched it all the way to the end. What a waste of time that was...it has got to be one of the worst movies I have sat through.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Pick a different film
Some films are dark - this one is just a lurid green. They say that once you see a double-ganger it's all over. I recommend you switch off as soon as one appears. Read more
Published 4 months ago by critic in Devon
5.0 out of 5 stars
the abandoned dvd
this film its fantastic,have very good specials effects and its and excellent film i really enjoy.i will recomended to my family and friends.i love
Published 4 months ago by maria
2.0 out of 5 stars
POOR ATTEMPT AT A HORROR
This film was confusing and made no sense at all, i like a good horror film but this one was weird and let you feeling like "is that it" Just my opinion.
Published 7 months ago by lilmonster
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good film
This film does have an arty vibe to it, which I'm always wary off as "artists" think being weird is clever, and that did put me off a little bit at the beginning, but once the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Nurrie
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ok movie
Service was great and came before estimated time. Bought this DVD becuase i had run out of movies to watch and this was very cheap. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Nick
2.0 out of 5 stars
So very slow and tiresome
A women goes home after years away and faces a horror past, well i hope she gets a move on. Wierd at times , this film is slow confusing and at best dull. Read more
Published 19 months ago by popfan
3.0 out of 5 stars
Low budget, creepy and chilling haunted house.
This is a creepy, odd little low-budget B movie-esque horror.
It has an adopted woman return to her family's home now aged 40, having gained it in the will. Read more
It has an adopted woman return to her family's home now aged 40, having gained it in the will. Read more
Published 22 months ago by T. BROOKES
3.0 out of 5 stars
abandoned my review
i thought this film was quite watchable. however i would not rate it as one of favorites! the acting is not to bad but i did not find it as scary as it looks! Read more
Published 23 months ago by zombie1
3.0 out of 5 stars
varied views!
I am not surprised at the very varied ratings given to this film. I found the whole film to be depressing, desperate, hopeless viewing. Some people obviously like that some don't. Read more
Published on 24 April 2011 by :(
2.0 out of 5 stars
abandon all hope! do i get my money back?
its such a shame that from the start of this film that it is beautifully filmed and you think its gonna be a sweet movie. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2011 by mr b
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