Dabbling with a Ouija board spells trouble for this group of friends
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Long Time Dead
is a teen horror movie guaranteed to have your heart pounding.
If you enjoyed the Scream films then this is one to go and see.
Jacqui Vinters
This is a British psychological thriller; dark, urban and mixed with elements of the occult, designed to attract a teenage audience. Although you can sense what is about to happen it won't stop you being surprised. The main flaw with Long Time Dead is that the end is too predictable, and reminiscent of a Hammer House of Horror film. The suspense is replaced by a good verses evil fight and here it all falls down for me. That said, for his debut, director Marcus Adams has produced a valiant effort, and I certainly wouldn't recommend watching it if you have a weak heart or an adversity to blood and gore.  | | Liam searches for his missing friends... is he alone? |
The cast is not full of big names and for many of the young actors this is their first feature film. This does tend to show especially during the first ten minutes when this supposed group of friends just don't gel.
The faces you might recognise are Joe Absalom, ex- EastEnders actor (Matthew Rose) and Lukas Haas. Lukas is probably best known for the performance he gave as an Amish boy in Peter Weir's "Witness" (1985), alongside Harrison Ford.
Plot
A group of London students take time out from clubbing and decide to dabble with a Ouija board. This starts out as a high-spirited seance but soon evolves into an horrific nightmare.  | | Seance goes wrong... what have they unleashed? |
The board spells out a terrifying message and unleashes a Djinn (an evil spirit), triggering a succession of grisly murders amongst them.
One by one the victims are claimed. The remaining friends must find how to banish the demon and one of them holds the key. Verdict
Working Title is the production company behind several international hits which include Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones’s Diary and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.
Long Time Dead is the second feature film to be developed and produced under the banner of WT_, the first being Billy Elliot. It is not in the same league as Billy but it is appealing to a more specific audience. Although Long Time Dead follows all the classic horror clichés it is still sure to get your heart racing, and for that alone it's worth a trip to the cinema. 
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