"The Ballernina"

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We've all heard stories around the campfire, some are true and others are made for scary fun, but when you find yourself in your own ghost story, the fun turns frightening because the spirits are now real.
Glen Sorenson (Steve Pullen) and his nine year old daughter who wants to be a ballerina Sophia (Isabella Pullen) live out in the Virginia wilderness in a homeless camp. The circumstances of their past and how they came to be are clouded in mystery and only explained by an accident that took his wife Jennifer (Peggy Pullen) and their sons David, Matthew and Joey (Charles, Bronson and Joseph Pullen). The only thing more pressing than their circumstances are Sophia's nightly night terrors that have plagued her for a year. While a fellow resident of the camp Doe Peterson (Deena Dill) who worked in a psych ward has tried to help, Glen refuses to get her professional help. As a result, the people of Sophia's nightmares are starting to appear in real life, one calling herself Annie (Alexandra Pouloutides) that wants Sophia to come with her and her fellow ghostly girl scouts. In order to save themselves, Glen and Sophia must face their painful past to find the answers if they hope to ever move on.

Unlike a lot of ghost movies that are coming out, this kept it to the classic mystery suspense and kept the gore at bay. A true ghost story to tell around the campfire. I found it to be frightening while keeping me leaning in for more. A four and a half G.M.Star performance by the Pullen family and their cast. So gather round and don't blink, for you might just miss the ghost at the end of this story.

⭐⭐⭐⭐½

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