The explanations for what has been going on are weird, fantastical and sort of reasonable, within the context of the story, maintaining the film's sense of grounded directness up to the very end. full review

McCarthy is clearly an economical director and what he gets on screen here - while hardly new - is still effective and occasionally creepy. full review

A tightly controlled low-budget chiller whose occasional moments of unexpected special effects are set up beautifully by long periods of suspense. full review

In the end, like a lot of genre movies, this one pulls from different inspirations, and so weighs in, by turns, as overly predictable and satisfyingly recognizable (part of genre cinema's one-two punch). full review

In truth, there's nothing here we haven't seen before. But McCarthy, who also wrote the straightforward script, keeps the pace moving and the atmosphere eerie (if rarely terrifying). full review

There's no pact in The Pact, which is indicative of this faux spooky tale's guiding illogicality. full review

Basic, efficient little horror item scares up a few little shocks, possibly enough for a modest commercial career. full review