Customer Reviews
lacks terror that i was hoping for! - By: Ms. F. I. Macdonald, 17 Nov 2008 
I spent most of this film concentrating on the annoying lead female who was rude, abnoxious & seemed to enjoy solo screen time more than any other character. She also favoured being a horrible cow to the male character which did my head in!The storyline however although making me jump occasionally lacked any actual terror which would cause me to turn the light on. I had heard many postive reviews about this film & to be honest I couldn't really match them to the movie. There just appeared to be elements of 'seen this all before' & nods towards Japanese haunted films of which there are an awful lot. I came away from the film believing I had seen it before because of the familiarities. Don't get me wrong, it had a few freaky parts, but for the majority I was just wishing it was over & that the lead women would never bein another film!
Dont bother - By: R. Macdonald, 24 Sep 2008 
I had heard pretty good reviews about this film.. I was totally boerd! the storyline was dull & the characters were dull.. Not at all creepy or spooky.. Tries too hard to be arty & scarey!!
Not worth buying. - By: V. Moulds, 22 Sep 2008 
This is really poor; dont waste your time or your money. I love horror films so felt really let down by the acting/effects/plot (was there one?!) - I wouldnt recommend this.
Atmospheric but Disappointing Haunted House Film - By: Scots Lass, 11 Jul 2008 This film starts well & builds nicely as an American womanin her early 40's returns to the Russia of her birth seeking answers to her family history. Before long she is making her way to the place where she was born, deepin the Russian countryside, only to be abandoned by her driver & left to wander the ruins of her family home on her own.
So far, so good. Unfortunately, no amount of scares & gore make up for the clear 'spoilers' that then give away the ending of the film! Lots of dark corridors, noises overhead, rooms going backin time 40 years & reliving of the horrors of the past give this film brilliant atmosphere, but the ending has been spelt out to the viewer & there are no final twistsin this tale.
Good as part of a viewing double bill perhaps, but ultimately a disappointment.
The haunted house movie of 2008! - By: D. Jackson, 29 Jun 2008 
I kept watching straight-to-DVD horror movies with a faint hope that one day I'd find one as good as The Abandoned. This movie is quality.
The previous reviewer has explained the plot. It starts off a bit slow, but about 15 minutes through, the lady enters the house... & all hell breaks loose right until the final credits.
The Abandoned is a beautifully shot scare-fest, with some of the most effective thrills & jumps I've seen. The two leads play their roles very well, & the circular story line is brilliantly & competently handled.
This would be so much fun to watchin the cinema. Fantastic.
