Sight (2008 Film)
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''Sight'' is a 2008
horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
written and directed by Adam Ahlbrandt.


Plot

Jeffrey leads a quiet existence. Living in constant fear of being labeled a psychopath, Jeffrey constructs a complex world of denial. He is haunted by the spirits of the vengeful dead, which he can see while no one else can. After meeting Dana, a beautiful young woman who shares his "sight", Jeffery finds comfort in knowing someone shares his affliction. However, his comfort is short lived as Dana suddenly goes missing and Jeffrey is left alone to find the answers.


Cast


Reception

Bloody Disgusting Bloody Disgusting is an American multi-media company, which began as a horror genre-focused news site/website specializing in information services that covered various horror medias, including: film, television, video games, comics, and music. ...
gave ''Sight'' a 1½ out of 5, the website's primary criticisms of the film being the muddled plot, and the sound quality. A ½ was awarded by Steve Barton of
Dread Central Dread Central is an American website founded in 2006 that is dedicated to horror news, interviews, and reviews. It covers horror films, comics, novels, and toys. Dread Central has won the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Website f ...
, who succinctly stated, "The only constructive thing I can say about this dark, dreary, time-consuming, black hole of a film is that it was less than an hour and a half long and had some okay sound design".
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's Justin Felix, who gave the film a 2½ out of 5, said, "Acting aside, ''Sight'' is ultimately a worthwhile low budget exercise in eerie mood and spectral scares, though I'm not sure it warrants repeat viewings". The film was deemed "slightly annoying" in a review for DVD Verdict written by David Johnson, who concluded his coverage of ''Sight'' with, "A well-acted horror film that relies too heavily on the jump scare and a twist ending that fails to wow, ''Sight'' probably isn't worth taking a look at".


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* {{IMDb title, 1220903, Sight 2008 films 2000s ghost films 2008 horror films American supernatural horror films 2008 direct-to-video films American independent films Direct-to-video horror films American direct-to-video films Films directed by Adam Ahlbrandt Films shot in Philadelphia 2008 directorial debut films 2000s supernatural horror films 2008 independent films American ghost films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films