"If ghosts can think and remember who they are, then the physical brain is not the only place where we store our inner selves."

That's the first thing this movie wants you to know about it. If you like Insidious and The Conjuring sort of movies, good news. Here's one with evil 3D printers and people training one another to be mediums.

This is the first full-length film from Portuguese writer/director Paulo Leite. It's pretty well done and has an intriguing premise, as Helen was once a medium but gave that up when her daughter killed herself. Today, she's dedicated to brain research. However, she also needs ghosts to do her research, as she's investigating the fields that the soul leaves behind.

Star Celia Williams, who plays Helen, and Elizabeth Bochmann, who plays the artistic Elsa, are real-life mother and daughter. She comes to be trained along with Helen's best friend's daughter Moira, but when science and the paranormal collide, no one's lives will be unchanged.

If you're sensitive to strobe lights, however, you may want to skip this one.

Whoa... +1 Star For Helen's 'Tell me your name' Scene!!!

-1 For What seemed to be a fairly unsatisfying ending.

It was an intriguing story to me up til the end and even the last 1/3 of the movie was pretty good.

The end left quite a bit to be desired for me but I'd still have to give a passing grade for the film, albeit barely.

The story is a very complex, creative exploration of paranormal activity and psuedo-scientific applications. I say psuedo, but the logic behind this concept could very well be tested in mainstream science. Not all of the material but the basic stuff. "Inner Ghosts" is a good, layered story that mixes practical ghost story themes with more fantastical elements.

The acting is pretty good, the characters are fully developed and relatable. At times it gets a bit too theatrical and overly dramatic, but a story where contact with ghosts in order to test and explore intelligence in an attempt to find real world application isn't meant to play straight. The writing may stretch ones sense of belief but it is well done.

"Inner Ghosts" is atmospheric and filled with all the expected ghosty stuff you expect to see. At times, even with certain characters, the film is very reminiscent of "Insidious", but with a more scientific research edge. The cinematography is great. The real horror parts don't show up till the 50 minute mark. Then the film spirals into more Clive Barker territory.

Overall I have some mixed thoughts towards "Inner Ghosts". I loved the story, very interesting and layered. I thought the acting was strong. I do feel that the film runs a little too long, spends too much time on the melodrama character structure for the first 50 minutes. The last 40 is impactful and hits the horror elements strong, but during the ending the story become confusing, just a bit. Still the film is a strong indie paranormal thriller.