For Sale

For-Sale
For Sale

Mason McGinness has always excelled at two things great self-promotion and rogues’ way of getting what he wants. But sooner or later, his deal expiring clock strikes and everything is gone. This is why he loses his job and gets tossed by his girlfriend. Finding himself in a tight spot, Mason sees an opportunity a small realty firm has a property that everyone considers a dead asset. The only snag? It’s the Scarlett Clay house in question a cursed domicile where everyone ferns their existence. Time for Mason to locate a peculiar crystal ball gazer and reclaim his former self. unless, of course, he ends up dead.

For Sale is an unusual horror comedy that is worth watching. The charismatic salesman Mason McGinness (Andrew Roth, The Wire) is willing to bend the rules in order to make a sale. Unfortunately, when he pushes the boundaries a bit too much, he ends up losing his job and house. However, there is the possibility of putting his life back on track if he succeeds in selling one house with a bad history and a lot of unwanted customers.

The argument between people who support practical effects and those who support CGI is one that is never-ending and will probably only cease when no audience exists that remembers the cause and effects. Although special effects boast considerable prominence as a part of For Sale, it does not transcend much with respect to that particular contention. Rather, it is an illustration of the potency of straightforwardness.

For Sale is a horror film, so of course there are ghosts, strange occurrences, and bizarre manifestations. While some of it is not Savini-level and the sheer vastness of the budget does not really permit for large-scale CGI, the film is pretty effective in employing breather shocks to provide a punch. Some fairly good jump scares are there and the weight of the shadow play enhances the biggest moments. When the occupants of the house actually step out, they look terrible in a funny way that fits with what is being said.

Perhaps one of the strongest things that strikes you in the film is the charm. For Sale’s best assets are strange characters and awkward music. Roth stands out as the sleazy agent who is prepared to do anything in order to sell something other than that you can hardly remember his face. He appears in nearly every sequence, so it is difficult to become tired of him. The story is for all intents and purposes more about his character, described as a spine-chiller, than the spine-chilling itself.

For certain audiences, this may ultimately be problematic. For Sale avoids the theme of horror in nearly all its essence for the most part. It is not until about an hour into the film that the real action begins. Everything prior is the preparation of sorts. That would be acceptable and in fact it is expertly controlled were it not that a range of expectations is never set. It is not scary enough for the horror fans out there but does not offer enough jokes either. And when finally terror does come out in the open, the whole thing tumbles down suddenly.

The same goes for the ending as well, it’s slightly erratic. Based on this first impression, it seems that the audience will be treated to a more family-oriented conclusion with Mason getting the impression that he learned a valuable lesson. This is before a twist that goes south which creates an ending that is awkwardly adorable, and hilarious but for the most part, feels rushed.

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