Review of The Pact (2012) by Ashley C — 08 Nov 2012

A scary horror film made the old fashioned way.

This review of The Pact (2012) was written by Ashley C on 08 Nov 2012.

The Pact has generally received mixed reviews.

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The Pact, written and directed by Nicholas McCarthy, is a fast-paced thriller that is as much a mystery film as it is horror film…

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By Anne G (60) on 11 Jul 2017

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By Guillermo B (61) on 16 Jan 2015

Summary: The Pact is spooky, well acted and just a bit slow. 78/100 [B] The Pact is an indie horror film directed by Nicholas McCarthy…

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By Carli B (5) on 07 Jan 2018

A disappointing movie. It started with so much potential, but honestly the trailer is scarier than the film…

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By Andre R (178) on 14 Aug 2015

Very good movie with a lot of twists and turns. Great acting and unpredictable storyline…

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Worth the watch but nothing really that special, scares we're decent at best but only for the reason that music was turned up to 200% for every…

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The Pact fizzles out significantly as it marches towards its rather generic final act…

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By Collin R (473) on 28 Dec 2015

Quite interesting story idea yet it is slow at some parts and there is decent suspense in it to its a rare win for the horror genre…

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