When a group of military advisers sneaks into an abandoned prison to test an experimental virtual reality combat simulator, they find a vengeful ghost has infiltrated the software looking for revenge against one of them for how it came to be a ghost and must stop it before they become victims of its wrath.
This was a pretty enjoyable effort that has some pretty decent things about it and a lot more than would be expected for such a film. Among its better features here is that the atmosphere here is incredibly well-done, using an abandoned prison which is filled with disused equipment, dust-covered surfaces and long, dark hallways that are nicely done to maximize the creepy factor. The use of modern technology with their equipment and simulation machines against this background is a fine contrast with a nice air to it. That makes it quite fun once the ghost gets involved as it's got a lot more to like about it there. The film never really lags so it's got some pretty decent action to keep it interesting. Not only are the war-games fun and action-packed but the scenes with the ghost taking out the swarms of game soldiers or the squad themselves all make this one really enjoyable. That the ghost can manipulate the scenery to change the location on victims is immensely creepy and combined with the backstory and generally original feel of the plot here make for a good time. This one does have a few issues with it. The main problem here is the final half, which is totally out-of-place. The background revelation and allegiance shifts end up missing a lot of the impact they should've had considering storyline developments that are brought up. Hardly any of it makes logical sense as to how they react to what's going on really miss what could've been a great punch to what's going on, which is mainly through the writing which leaves motives totally lifeless, shallow and the ending as a whole pretty weak. The other problem here is the film's rather tame kills, which while dished out in the virtual world allow the CGI gore to be truthful and realistic, leaves a lot to be desired. Most of the gore is left to the simulated soldiers but aren't used for the main characters at all who are generally brutality tortured but fully killed off in bloodless means and leave their deaths feeling rather shallow and empty. Otherwise, this one wasn't all that bad.
Rated R: Graphic Language, Graphic Violence, Brief Nudity and mild drug use.
This was a pretty enjoyable effort that has some pretty decent things about it and a lot more than would be expected for such a film. Among its better features here is that the atmosphere here is incredibly well-done, using an abandoned prison which is filled with disused equipment, dust-covered surfaces and long, dark hallways that are nicely done to maximize the creepy factor. The use of modern technology with their equipment and simulation machines against this background is a fine contrast with a nice air to it. That makes it quite fun once the ghost gets involved as it's got a lot more to like about it there. The film never really lags so it's got some pretty decent action to keep it interesting. Not only are the war-games fun and action-packed but the scenes with the ghost taking out the swarms of game soldiers or the squad themselves all make this one really enjoyable. That the ghost can manipulate the scenery to change the location on victims is immensely creepy and combined with the backstory and generally original feel of the plot here make for a good time. This one does have a few issues with it. The main problem here is the final half, which is totally out-of-place. The background revelation and allegiance shifts end up missing a lot of the impact they should've had considering storyline developments that are brought up. Hardly any of it makes logical sense as to how they react to what's going on really miss what could've been a great punch to what's going on, which is mainly through the writing which leaves motives totally lifeless, shallow and the ending as a whole pretty weak. The other problem here is the film's rather tame kills, which while dished out in the virtual world allow the CGI gore to be truthful and realistic, leaves a lot to be desired. Most of the gore is left to the simulated soldiers but aren't used for the main characters at all who are generally brutality tortured but fully killed off in bloodless means and leave their deaths feeling rather shallow and empty. Otherwise, this one wasn't all that bad.
Rated R: Graphic Language, Graphic Violence, Brief Nudity and mild drug use.