Matthew Tompkins

Do demons walk among us? Are they committing heinous acts against humanity at the behest of a devious psychiatric hospital director? Can an undercover officer do what it takes to reveal their dastardly plot? All these are questions that viewers of Writer/Director Jon Keeyes’ suspenseful horror film, The Harrowing will walk away with answers to, should they dare to endure their own harrowing experience on VOD or DVD. I must admit, The Harrowing as a title didn’t give me a whole lot to work with going into this review, but maybe that is to the film’s benefit. The plot relies heavily on twists and turns to keep the audience engaged in a story where reality unravels as the run time progresses. The question then becomes, is the film as clever as it thinks it is? Let’s explore. The Harrowing starts well enough in establishing characters you’d expect in your standard police drama. The first familiar face is Michael Ironside as the grizzled veteran, Sgt. Logan. Ironside has been popping up