Review of Fertile Ground (2011) by Efycho F — 24 May 2011

After a miscarriage, a young couple move into an old rural house that's been in the husband's family for generations and find not only a dark past but, some of that darkness may still be there.

Haunted house films like this have been done time and time again so, if you are going to attempt it, you need to keep it fresh somehow. Unfortunately director Gierasch's touch is fairly generic and without much atmosphere.

All the haunting cliches are matter of factly presented and Gierasch even uses title cards like chapters as a bland way to establish the passing of time. And bland is pretty much the word to describe the proceedings as the house starts to slowly influence the couple ala Burnt Offerings but, without the style or screen presence of a Karen Black or Oliver Reed though the cast of unknowns does try.