Something odd about the way this film was shot made it feel low budget, but it engaged in some very compelling bits of subtle, paranoia-laced horror early on, particularly with the way people continuously stared at Jennifer, in a way that could easily just be normal yet when amplified through the uncomfortable eyes of the protagonist, come across almost paranormal in how unsettling it is. When it does start up with its Haunted House Shenanigans, it tends to do so in a way in some rather straightforward ways, with noises and shadows and visual hallucinations, all done in a style to make it rather unclear as to whether its an actual haunting or all in Jennifer's mind. Certain physical feats (such as a broken wooden door) seem too extreme to just be in her head, but are extremely plausible to actually be just in her head (the door was old and likely damaged from mildew and humidity).The film does a great job despite its low budget look and feel at hooking you in and keeping you as perpetually tense and paranoid as Jennifer. There seems to be a breakthrough with the character Walter at one point which further adds to the mystery as to whether this is even some manner of "ghost" or some other inexplicable phenomenon. Where it completely falls apart is near the end, in a conversation/expo-dump with Walter, where he goes and explains that it isn't an actual ghost haunting but... "Energy" Namely, Jennifer's "energy" is like, just so intense, you know, so it, like, manifests in spooky ways. You see, like, her like "energy" like interacts with other people's "energy" and other thing's "energy" and that causes Jennifer to savagely beat herself up and destroy everything. Because since she wants to not live in the house, her "energy" is causing her to self destruct and destroy everything around her in a fitful desire to move out of the house. Leaving aside the fact that energy doesn't work that way, this pseudo-science "magic" feels extremely close to astrology, with the idea that people's "energy" or more accurately "midichlorians" vibrate in some magic way that cause actual physical effects in the world, which in turn also has magic that interacts with them. If this were the case, everyone's magic energy would be blinded, deafened, and drowned by the overwhelming nuclear "energy" of the sun every single day.

The House on Pine street should be shown to any horror movie director as an example on how to make a good movie. It's also an example of how a good story and good direction can take a movie with a low budget and make it excellent. You don't need a lot of special effects if the story is done right.The scares are very subtle and don't even tip you off with scary music. I love movies like that, you actually have to pay attention. The acting was well done and the story left a lot for the viewer to interpret. If you are a person that doesn't enjoy a movie where you may have to draw your own conclusions, this movie may not be for you. If you enjoy a movie that keeps you on your toes and makes you think about it, give this one a chance.

An unsettled couple with a baby on the way move back from the city to the wife's hometown, but she dreads their new home while everyone else thinks she's crazy.Dialogue heavy psychological ghost story with problems in script, direction, editing and pace. The stand out feature is the photography and framing of shots, where a lot of care and intelligence is on show from the start. The dialogue is often too much or just trite, and many scenes start too early or end too late, and some of the cut aways or inserts in the editing are pointless. There is a good house warming scene, lively and well observed, but that's about it. The biggest problem is that the ghost story doesn't measure up to the psychological drama, with no drive to it - comparable to The Babadook - and the director's overuse of jump scares is feeble. And 111 mins? 20 too many.The parts are well played, with the lead actress giving good close up and the mother and psychic showing their experience, but sometimes the actors struggled with the dialogue and the lack of motivation within the story.The music is good but nothing outstanding.Overall - frustrating to see so much quality serving a weak story.

"The House on Pine Street" is an excellent horror film. It's good because the purpose of a horror film is to leave you scared and disturbed...and it does a really, really good job of scaring viewers half to death. While the story is pretty good, what really makes the movie work is the mood. Directors Aaron and Austin Keeling do a great job of building suspense and setting a dark and forbidding tone. Along with the effective music, you cannot help but be pulled into this tense story.The story begins with a young couple moving back to the wife's hometown. She's pregnant but instead of being happy to be near her mother, Jennifer (Emily Goss) is tense and you soon see why. Her mother is a very controlling and difficult person--and Jennifer dreads being near her. However, while Jennifer thinks this is her big problem she soon realizes she has an even bigger one on her hands...the house is haunted or filled with demonic spirits or something ungodly is going on there. However, while she notices weird sounds, finds faucets turning on by themselves and even, on occasion, sees people who soon disappear, her mother and husband are very dismissive of Jennifer's fears about the house. They treat her again and again like she is losing her mind. What's really going on here and what about Jennifer's baby....? And are the mother and husband somehow in on it....but what is it?!If you are a person who insists that every loose end is tied up perfectly and you eventually must understand what is happening and why, then you might just be a bit disappointed in this movie. It ends leaving many questions unanswered. This doesn't mean there are plot holes but it leaves the viewer to decide for themselves as to what's really happening. This didn't bother me because why this all occurs didn't seem to matter. It was clear, like in another scary film, "1408", that this house simply was evil and was bent on driving Jennifer out of her mind...or worse. See this film...it's an excellent low budget film that proves you don't need a huge budget in order to craft a very good picture.