<i>"I can't open my eyes... What if I open them and you're not there?"</i><p><I>Ghost Voice</I> (or just <I>The Voice</I> to give it the on-screen title) is the fourth in the <I>Ghost School</I> /… More
<i>"I can't open my eyes... What if I open them and you're not there?"</i><p><I>Ghost Voice</I> (or just <I>The Voice</I> to give it the on-screen title) is the fourth in the <I>Ghost School</I> / <I>Whispering Corridors</I> series of thematically similar films, and for me is the best. Showing us events largely from the ghost's point of view, <I>Voice</I> benefits from having a small cast of main characters and a clear, unmuddled storyline - which given the various twists that happen is a really massive achievement. Unlike the other films in the series, there's less concentration here on the pressures of high school and greater emphasis on relationships, memory and guilt. The lesbian subtext from the previous films is also much more prominent, and there's a brilliant underlying truth here about how we never really know people as much as we think. Writer/Director Equan Choe has a clear vision and effectively builds on atmosphere and feeling rather than pandering to cheap shocks or excessive blood-letting (though there are some gruesome parts), and despite the exposition-heavy climax (which by the way, is totally heartbreaking and doesn't cheapen what has come before), <I>Voice</I> remains a beautiful character-driven film. Props also to the excellent music score and thoughtful, restrained performances from the four lead actresses. This is great stuff.