The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

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The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh
Starring Aaron Poole, Vanessa Redgrave, Julian Richings, Stephen Eric McIntyre
Directed by Rodrigo Gudino

Synopsis:
Rosalind Leigh (Vanessa Redgrave) was a very spiritually devout woman to a strange cult, and wanted her son Leon (Aaron Poole) to believe.  He abandoned her and she committed suicide, and he comes back to the house to see what he could get rid of.  While there he hears strange voices and sees a frightening cat-like creature that stalks him until he decides to make the ultimate decision to believe, or not.

Review:
This film was very dull, and didn't make a lot of sense.  It could've gone in different directions with different theories from anyone who watched it, but even though it was dull, I found myself compelled to see the whole thing.  It was a throwback to a classic Hitchcock film, instead of relying on stupid jump scares, blood and gore, and nudity, it tells a story about a mother feeling abandoned by her son, and a son who refuses to believe.

Vanessa Redgrave's voice-over work was superb, she sounded so frail and sad I felt bad for her.  Aaron Poole (who really resembles Aaron Paul) wasn't the best choice to be the only actor you really see on screen, it could've been better with a much better actor.

The most fascinating part of the film was the house itself.  It was like an old castle, with a lot of creepy statues and paintings, that really drew you into the mystery of the film.

Summary:
A decent ghost story you should see just for the amazing house it was filmed in.

My Rating: C-

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