PopHorror Let's Get Scared
In Mikey McGregor’s new thriller, Hide In the Light, a group of urban explorers find more than they bargained for when they break into an abandoned orphanage. The group find themselves facing a supernatural force that is looking for more souls. The movie opens in the building’s past, with the arrival of a young girl at the orphanage named Amanda Peterson (KylieRae Condon). She is shrouded in mystery, her father having mysteriously vanished. She also has a cloth over her head, claiming that she is very sensitive to the light. When a nun pulls the cloth away, Amanda asks her wickedly if she wants to play a game with her “friend.” The nun is distracted for a moment, and when she turns back, she realizes that Amanda gone. She attempts to find her, but is followed by a menacing force.
Cut to present day, where the orphanage is abandoned, having been closed due to multiple, unexplained disappearances. A group of ten urban explorers decide to make the building the site of their next investigation. The explorers include Todd (Jesse James), Kate (Alexis Boozer Sterling), Becca (Lindsay Lamb), Adam (David Kaye), Ryan (Clayton Synder), Shane (Chandler Massey), Tiff (Katie Schwartz), Eric (Sterling Jones, Karen (Cynthia Bravo), and Jackie (Matilda Gregor). Armed with flashlights and camcorders, they skirt the security guard and break into the orphanage.
It is not long before they realize that there is more going on at this abandoned building than meets the eye. One by one, the adventures start to disappear or get injured. Many of them see Amanda Peterson before something bad happens to them. Each time, she asks them if they want to play a game. Siblings Kate and Todd soon find documents that may hold the key to the mystery of Amanda, and how to stop her.
This is an excellent movie overall. The performances are good, the script is better than the usual fare, and the all around feel of the film keeps the viewer interested. Hide in the Light is a solid entry in the genre.
