Spooky

The best movies always give us time to know the main characters, and Camp Cold Brook does that with Jack, played by Chad Michael Murray. Getting to know him and his family helps us invest in the character. The other three leads are only touched on superficially, but it’s enough so we care for them (particularly Danielle Harris). When the spooky stuff starts, the movie begins to work up a strong sense of creeping dread. Woods are already creepy, and the director does a good job of wringing every last little bit of tension and spookiness out of them.

If I have any complaint, it would be the story doesn’t feel complete. There are many questions left unanswered (which isn’t always a bad thing), but the movie feels a tad bit rushed and muddled at the end. Overall though, Camp Cold Brook works up some decent chills. If you’re looking for blood and gore, look elsewhere. Camp Cold Brook creates its scares the old-fashioned way.