Advertised as a documentary this is an hour long feature about real life killer Herb Baumeister.The first half gives you a background of Baumeister and the murders committed, the second turns to a night vision filled paranormal investigation much like Most Haunted (2002).The trouble is I don't believe any of it. Though it's supposed to be a real documentary it all felt very contrived. And the second half, well alike Most Haunted I believe it's a combination of fake & desperation.I simply couldn't take this seriously as a documentary and from a movie standpoint it's not even on the scale.Boring, lifeless, faux documentary about subject matter that deserves real attention.The Good: Based on an interesting true story The Bad: Many interview segments are repeated I doubt every single seconds authenticity More ghost hunter nonsense Things I Learnt From This Movie: Native American Shamans also come in white

While i haven't seen the movie yet, i can tell you guys that the hunting's are true and that the recent people who have lived there have reported so many ghostly sightings and noises it has made this farm an unsettling place to be around. There is a series on television called my Haunted house or my true ghost story, not sure of the exact title, that features this residence and story. I remember the story of Herb, being that i used to venture out to the gay bars and ran into friends in his circle. I am glad i didn't know him personally.. the story is true.. i can tell you that.. Fox Hollow Farm is truly haunted.. Sadly, there are still parts of the young mens bodies there somewhere on the property.

This documentary about a haunted remote rural estate where a series of horrible murders occurred has an engrossing premise, but alas director Dan T. Hall doesn't focus enough on any specific aspect of said premise and jumps around way too much to the point where it gets pretty annoying after a while. Moreover, the barely over an hour running time proves to be another serious problem; this movie would have benefited from a longer running time in order to explore the subject matter in a more through and illuminating manner. Hall's overly flashy style rates as another major flaw; it draws way too much attention to itself and makes the attempts at milking the inherent creepiness of the premise seem really forced and heavy handed as well as more than a little tasteless (the use of stark black and white for certain segments in particular not only comes across as both self-conscious and unnecessary, but also qualifies as a distinctly questionable tacky embellishment that compromises the integrity of the film itself). As it is, it's so-so, but given the subject matter this documentary could (and should) have been much better.

The Haunting was very much in the style of those paranormal investigator type/haunted building shows on Discovery, although it felt as if they tried a little too hard to simulate that experience. . The pacing dragged a bit, and the constant cuts were aggravating to say the least. Especially when it was evident that nothing was going on to justify such an editing technique. If they didn't go so over the top with the editing and adding creepy sound effects or manipulating voices this could have been a solid documentary but those elements really detracted from the film overall. Luckily the story was engaging enough to justify sitting through the whole thing and the testimonies that witnesses and experts told were pretty fascinating to hear. I just wish they didn't try so hard with some of the edits.