"Guys - didn't we WANT something to happen?"
With a style and feel rather like Josh Trank's Chronicle, this ultra-low budget camcorder-reportage-style teen thriller does very well for its obvious limitations. Location work is used well, low-end VFX are used sparingly but quite effectively, whilst the central cast of the the five friends who gain magic powers to increasing personal cost look somewhat old for the roles and are a collection of clearly-defined stereotypes. It becomes more uneven towards the end, including some performances, but overall The Witch Files makes a decent attempt to punch above its weight and occasionally succeeds to some extent.
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