“Haunt” is a horror film that does a surprisingly good job of building up the tension in its early scenes but ends up feeling like a bunch of other movies stitched together. I felt like I watching “The Funhouse”, “Saw”, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “All Hallows’ Eve” all mixed together.

A group of friends decide to spend their Halloween visiting a haunted house attraction. It starts off as a bit of fun but soon they begin to fear that this is not just for show and that their lives are in very real danger. Is it as deadly as it appears or is it all an elaborate show? By the end of the night, they will find out.

The characters in “Haunt” are your typical horror movie characters so don’t expect too much. I guess they remind me most of the characters in the “Saw” films as they are tasked with different challenges and obstacles as part of the haunted house experience. The people working at the haunted house all wear masks. Unfortunately, I cannot discuss them without spoiling the whole film. Let’s just say that some of them look absolutely ridiculous. There’s also another character that turns up in the third act but serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever.

If you liked any of the movies I mentioned earlier then you’ll probably like “Haunt”. I think this film could have worked if it had gone in a different direction but I felt what we got was way too generic. It had the potential to be genuinely chilling but it feels way too much like other films out there. The ending is almost comedic. This is a rather violent film with other disturbing imagery in it so definitely don’t think about letting any kids or younger teens see this one.