This movie asks many questions and leaves ample time, long tedious boring pauses, for you to ponder your own responses. The type of drivel propaganda worthy of funding from surveillance apparatus and research teams. A must watch if you are studying psychology at University, otherwise give it a miss. Destined for a curated Netflix list of psychological bafflement. Yawn.

Dark and confusing story dives into the multidimensional territory of time loops; peppered with a bit of Fight Club & a dash of Taxi Driver. Don't let the title fool you, certainly not horror.I had never heard of this film before and it was rated average-like so I watched it at home & I can't say it was time wasted (I like movies) but I can't sing its praises either. At one point midway through I was so bored that I did consider turning it off but I knew the ending had something in store that, even if not amazing, I felt I should stay on for.The ending will disorient viewers, including myself, and it's quite good. Unfortunately for the ending, the bulk of the rest of the story leading up to it borders on slow torture. A lot of films are great until the final act ruins them; this one is the opposite, with a climax that would have done better attached to a different project.A for effort. 4/10 for my tastes.

PLOT SPOILER REVIEW Chris (Tom Meeten) is investigating an odd murder pretending to be a patient to get information about another patient. However the lines become blurred. Chris believes he is the patient who day dreams about being a cop. A friend blurs things about midpoint claiming Chris is really a cop and the psychologists are attempting to make him think he is a normal guy. For the audience, these lines are smartly blurred and we don't know the truth until the end....I think.The problem with the film, in spite of it being well done, is that it is slow and boring with pathetic characters all around. The film put me to sleep.Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.

Best pay close attention here, as not all is as it seems.Twisty movies can be god fun, but as is the case with "The Ghoul", they can be quite unsettling. What starts out as a standard police drama slowly melts into an endless, dark, psychological journey, where everything is gradually turned upside down.Not an easy watch, this: a dreamy, hallucinatory, moebius strip thriller with an agonizing performance from the spiralling lead (the excellent Tom Meeton). Filmed in dark, bleak confines, "The Ghoul" works, not inspite of it's micro budget, but because of it - relying on claustrophobic interaction from the players.Fans of linear cinema need not apply, but those wishing for a jarring, thought-provoking experience will be rewarded.