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I've Been Waiting for You [VHS]

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

As far as T.V. movies dealing with horror go, this one is better than most. It's based on the Lois Duncan book "Gallows Hill". A mom and daughter move to a quaint,small New England town and into a creepy old house. Not creepy!. It turns out this house was where a supposed witch lived hundreds of years before. She was captured and killed. All of a sudden, strange things begin to happen. I wasn't expecting that!. Okay, I'm done with the sarcasm. A mysterious figure with an old hag/witch face and steel claws in a robe begins stalking a batch of young teens. Many believe it's the ghost of this witch, who has come back to get the decendants of the people who killed her all those years ago. The witch character is pretty flimsy, but there are moments that are better than what you'd expect from a ... T.V. movie jumping on the horror bandwagon. There are a number of familiar faces in this movie. Sarah Chalke from "Roseanne" and "Scrubs", Markie Post from "Night Court", Soilei Moon Frye from "Punky Brewster" and "Sabrina", and Neve Campbell's look a like brother Christian Campbell. The film was competently made, but just a tad bit boring. Not a lot happens. Being a T.V. movie, there isn't much blood or violence. The stuff that is there is pretty tame. The story is all right, but it's not Shakespeare. All in all, it's typical fare, but above most horror T.V. movies. I'm sure not everybody has been waiting for this one.

I think over all this movie was not that bad. It was more or less alot like the novel written by Lois Duncan "Gallows Hill" I really enjoyed watching this movie on T.V and I like it so much I bought it again on video. Watch for yourself and then decide if it is good or bad.

I anxiously wait each Halloween for this movie to air. It didn't this year and I was extremely disappointed. So I decided to search the internet for it and - lo and behold - amazon came through AGAIN! I've watched it several times already and never get tired of it. I'm extremely fascinated with Salem, Mass. and witchcraft and if you are too, this one's for you! Just a bit creepy but full of suspense!

First, I have to admit. I'm a sucker for "Monday Night Movies". I've watched many of them starring some of the top tv stars of their time.

I actually didn't catch I've Been Waiting For You on it's original run, but caught it much later. The film caught me from the beginning, as the story was intriguing.

The film opens with the narration of a legend about a witch who was killed by members of her own town. We are then brought into the present in the same town, witnessing a single Mom and her daughter (played by Markie Post of Night Court, and Sarah Chalke from Roseanne and Scrubs) moving into a new house. The young lady, Sarah Zoltanne, is into the New Age and is quickly drawn to the history of her home and the town with the help of her new friend, but school outcast, Charlie.

Sarah is immediately labeled as a witch at her school due to the strange things she is able to do (which leaves the audience wondering...is she really a witch?), and the school popular gang is determined to run her out of town. The film continues on a wild ride of twists and turns, complete with a masked man in a cloak reminiscent of Scream.

For a made-for-tv movie, this is really enjoyable. There is not any gore, which does not deter from the plot of the film. You can also enjoy Sarah Chalke lip-syncing and dancing to the great song "The World Outside" by The Devlins. For a fun night in with the girls, or even for a date, pop this movie in and have some fun. The film will keep you wondering until the end, and not until the very end do you truly find out who the real Sarah is......

This movie has got it all -- great cast, really good acting, creepy setting, suspense, etc.

I am a major sucker for witch movies, and this one is up there in my list of top favorites. No, it's not an award winner, but it sure goes into my personal hall of fame.

The plot is way out there but the movie is great over all. A lot of wonderful acting and a great look at the Salem Witch Trials. If you take an interest in the mysterious then this movie is for you. If you don't then get another one.

Penny Lane

i liked the movie alot but i was disapionted in the way they portray witches cuase alot of the stuff was not true but allin all it was great i loved it...

I've Been Waiting For You
Rated Pg - 13 For Terror Violernce And Frightening Moments
10 Of 10
I Didn't Know About This Movie Until My Mom Rented It For Me Last
Night. Sarah Zultane Is The New Girl In Town And Living In The
Lancaster House. Unbeknowest To Her A Witch Sarah Lancaster Was
Burned At The Stake There 300 Years Ago After Escaping From A
Mental Institution And Murdering Her Ex Boyfriend , His Fiance , And His Fiance's Parents. She Becomes An Outcast And Everyone ThinksShe's A Witch. This Is A Very Scary Movie And I Strongly Reccomend It.

To be honest, this movie wasn't that good nor was it that bad either. Being the Lois Duncan fan that I am (she wrote the original book which is *nothing* like this movie), I wanted to like this movie.

Before I go on, here is a little summary:

The movie is about a girl named Sarah that moves into a small town with her single mother named Rosemary. To the local high schoolers she's weird: she's from California, she wears "weird" clothes, and she has witty and aloof air to her. Of course, that makes her an out cast...and it doesn't help that she lives in a house that has a freaky history.

To make a long story short, trouble starts when some person stalk and terrorize a certain group of people--and group think it's Sarah. They have their reasons...but I won't get into that (don't want to spoil the movie).

Now, the movie does have an interesting plot, I give it that, but if you are a person that craves the gore, the slash, the horror...you won't get it here. The body count is nill and the only thing the villian does is scare the heck out of people. After all, this was made for TV, so the budget is not very high.

Now...for the villain. It was obvious that the NBS producers tried to cash in on the hype of scream. The villain costume looks very similar to the Scream one. You think they would be a little more creative.

The ending is sort of spenseful, but confusing. I saw the movie twice. The first time I didn't get it and the second time I only half got it. You will probably have to rewind it one or two times to get everything...a lot of revelations happens at the end.

The plot "twist" was surprising, but kind of corney.

So if you are in for some mindless horror, this movie is for you.

"I've Been Waiting for You" is one of the best movies of this year. At first I thought it would be just another "Scream" rip off that wouldn't be able to stand next to "Scream" on the video rack. But to my suprise it should be the other way around. Like "Scream", you will never be able to guess who the killer is until he's right behind you, breathing down your neck. Also, I found that the storyline behind the film was very well written with one of the best plots since "Urban Legends". And by the way if you watch this directly before you go to sleep, lets just say you wont be getting any.