It's a generally enjoyable Halloween movie, but it lacks substance. On Halloween night in 1989, a group of teenagers in southwest Pennsylvania mistakenly enter a restricted barn, releasing three frightening entities: a miner apparition, a pumpkin figure, and a scarecrow. "The Barn" (2016) was created with only an $80,000 budget and represents a long-held ambition for producer/writer/director Justin M. Seaman. I…

The Barn manages to be a worthwhile horror film even with its limited resources; director and writer Justin M. Seaman delivers a well-constructed narrative featuring impressive practical effects and memorable male actors. It’s shaping up to become an annual Halloween tradition.

It wasn't good, though I thought the antagonists were well-designed and the music in _The Barn_ is remarkably strong. Final rating: ★★½ - There was much about it that resonated with me, but ultimately it failed to come together properly.