Review of Jessabelle (2014) by Henry F — 04 Feb 2016

Saw an advance screening on Monday. This movie is da bomb. Nothing like Paranormal Activity, it's genuinely scary and stays in the mind.

This review of Jessabelle (2014) was written by Henry F on 04 Feb 2016.

Jessabelle has generally received mixed reviews.

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This movie left me thinking, then who is the parents of the white girl (forgot her name). Where did she come from? Overall the movie was good…

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By Rebeca Salas (14) for En la butaca (70) on 23 Apr 2015

Believe it or not, this film has great potential. However, everything collapses when it tries to be a horror movie. [full review in Spanish]…

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By Justin P (579) on 04 Feb 2015

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By Mark W (2,041) on 06 Feb 2015

Jessabelle has its moments, but there are far too few of them and for the amount that it has, they are too slow in coming…

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By Chris G (1,743) on 11 Apr 2015

Spoiler alert... This movie is good.... Like really good. It makes u feel creeped out and uneasy…

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Holy shit, Hollywood hasn't made a horror movie this dedicated in years…

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