Spokane, Washington... Somewhere Northeast of Twin Peaks. As the story opens, we find out that 10 years ago, ax murderer Dan Marcum killed his wife and their two children in a church. In the present, Marcum escapes from jail and gets hit by a car, and promptly dies (or does he)? Meanwhile, the former pastor of the church wants a family of four to move into the now-abandoned church (am I the only one who thinks this is a bad idea)? The family consists of the father, Ralph, who is unemployed; the mother Amy who works as a waitress in a dive; their pretty daughter Jeannie (this is the screen debut of Jennifer Salmi, daughter of actor Albert Salmi); and young son Stevie. No sooner does the family move in, than strange things start to happen. The ax-wielding apparition of Marcus starts to show itself. Snakes appear in the jacuzzi-sized baptistery. When Jeannie goes to her room to find something nice to wear on a date, the word "slut" appears on her mirror, and chains materialize around her legs. It is a battle of wills. Who will win? The ghost who wants them out of there, or the family that is determined to stay? It brings up the question: "How do you kill a ghost?" Though the movie is hindered by a low budget and some cheesy special effects, it is nonetheless a good psychological thriller, and worth seeing.
Review of The Ghosting
