It's tough to judge or rate this. Because the essence was much better than what I was expecting. Even if you can see things coming (no pun intended), especially if you read reviews who give away certain things or you just have seen enough horror movies to know some things, you'll still be entertained by this.And I did like where it went at the end (literally and metaphorically speaking). You could call it a nice twist, though many things could have been prevented if someone would have spoken out. The alternate or rather extended ending does not do anything more than the original did. Ending on the note the movie does right now is the best way to go out.

I enjoyed Jessabelle. If you are partial to a sweaty, swampy, bayou ghost story then it's likely that you will enjoy yourself with the movie as well. The story benefits from unraveling slowly and leaving some mystery about what's really happening until the very end. After a terrible accident leaves her reliant on a wheelchair, a woman is forced to move back to her family home in the Louisiana swamp with her estranged father. She finds that there are more than just emotional ghosts waiting for her in that lonely house. As far as modern horror goes, this isn't an overly violent or gory film. There are a few jump scares sprinkled throughout, but most of the time Jessabelle relies on building discomfort and unease through glimpses of figures that shouldn't be there, ominous sounds, and unnatural events among the oppressive bayou gloom. That makes it more unnerving when moments of extreme violence do come. The end of the movie was a highlight for me, especially since many horror movies tend to fall apart in the last act. The closing events actually make sense within the context of the story and bring closure. The only real problem I had with the movie was that the resolution was fairly similar to another movie in the genre. That didn't ruin Jessabelle by any means, but the ending was so familiar that I won't mention the name of the other movie that I'm thinking of because anyone who has seen it will instantly have a fairly accurate idea of how Jessabelle concludes.I recommend Jessabelle to anyone with an affinity for this type of horror - where atmosphere, mystery, and story take the lead over lots of action and mayhem.

After watching the trailer for this film, I must say I had really high hopes. As a devout Horror fan with a declared preference towards ghost stores and haunting, I had looked forward to seeing another usual film of the genre, mediocre yet good and fun to watch.trailer of this movie in April of last year.Being quite the fan of the southern Gothic genre, I was not impressed by this movie trailer but i want to see it regardless.And what do you know, I finally got to watch it. Jessabelle is not a perfect movie. It does have its clichés. But it is an honest attempt at making a very horror flick and it does work. The atmosphere lends a hand, with spooky southern mansions and dark bayous. And as it so often does in stories like these, voodoo eventually takes center stage. Jessabelle movie is not a same other movies, its very horror movie. But the movie and its quality is too good audio sound is also good. The cinematography is quite good and the acting is effective.Final verdict: Jessabelle is nothing groundbreaking but one of the better horror flicks in recent years. Sarah Snook is one to keep an eye on. Worth a rental, but if you want to buy I'd say wait for it to hit the bargain bins. I am not saying bad about this movie but i hope some people like this movie which is also want to watch horror movies. Another aspect of the story is that, while it's not overly complicated or confusing, you do need to pay attention to what is happening because if you don't then the ending will make no sense whatsoever.

Jessabelle is quite a competent horror film, whose screenplay begins on a conventional way in order to later get more interesting and complicated with unexpected twists and ingenious tangents soaked of the "voodoo" folklore associated to the marshes of Louisiana, in which the story is set. Director Kevin Greutert reduces the shocks and accentuates the atmosphere, making the film slow, but never boring due to the continuous evolution of the main mystery and the gradual revelation of details which lead us to a satisfactory ending. Then, we have the solid work from the whole cast, highlighting Sarah Snook, whose reactions to the supernatural phenomenons keep a credible balance between terror and curiosity, specially when her character finds the "messages" from her deceased mother. Those messages, in the shape of old VHS tapes, are a very appropriate trick to impulse the story and elevate its emotional level without forcing the drama. The cinematography and settings let us see the classic duality of the marshes: during the day, beautiful lagoons rounded by picturesque flora; and at night, decrepit mudflats which hide terrible secrets from the past. As for the effects and gore, there's nothing to say; as I said, Jessabelle keeps a tone of intimate and even psychological suspense, so don't expect any gore or terrifying creatures. This might disappoint some "hardcore" fans of horror, but I personally appreciated the sober direction, carefully constructed screenplay and moderate displays of horror, which are credible precisely because they don't exaggerate too much or obfuscate us with edition tricks, strident music or similar clichés from contemporary horror cinema. In conclusion, Jessabelle isn't a great film, but I liked it pretty much, and I think it deserves a recommendation. Besides, I think this film would be good material for a preteen sleepover: gloomy enough to provoke momentary anxiety, without causing psychological damage in a long term. Or at least, that's what I hope... don't blame me if the kids end up developing a phobia against the VHS tapes.