Eloise (2017)

Film Overview
"Eloise" is a 2017 horror-thriller movie directed by Robert Legato and written by Christopher Borrelli. The film stars Eliza Dushku, Robert Patrick, Chace Crawford, Brandon T. Jackson, and P.J. Byrne. The plot centers around a group of buddies who venture into a decrepit mental organization to obtain a death certificate, but unsuspectingly awaken the scaries lying within the center.

Plot Summary
The story revolves mainly around Jacob Martin (Chace Crawford), a drifter who acquires a substantial estate from his departed daddy's brother, however strikes a legal snag. In order to declare his inheritance, he requires to produce his aunt's death certificate, who apparently died in a fire that broke out in a mental organization called Eloise positioned in Detroit. Jacob, accompanied by his good friend Dell (Brandon T. Jackson), a club bouncer, enlists the aid of Pia (Eliza Dushku), an old friend, who shares an unhealthy fascination with the tragic history related to the asylum, and Scott (P.J Byrne), Pia's psychologically challenged bro.

The Haunting of Eloise
Upon getting to Eloise, the group is met a scary reality. The place is haunted, and their blithe disregard for caution soon leads them to end up being caught within Eloise's darkened hallways. The group soon discovers the harsh history related to the organization and the despicable experiments that happened there, carried out by the eccentric and sadistic Dr. Greiss (Robert Patrick) who is now a spirit haunting the facilities.

Unfolding Horrors
In an attempt to get away, they embark into the health center's horrific depths and find that Dr. Greiss would experiment on patients, eliminating thousands while doing so. The group starts experiencing disturbing supernatural events and flashbacks of what happened within the walls of the health center. In addition, the lines in between the present and past blur as the ghost of Dr. Greiss continues his gruesome experiments in the institution.

Conclusion
Their frustration and fear grow as they are pursued by the heinous phantoms, where they understand their terrible error of breaking into the asylum. Scott passes away due to an encounter with among the healthcare facility's vengeful spirits, while Pia sacrifices herself to let Jacob and Dell escape. Jacob acquires his aunt's death certificate ultimately however at a significant cost. He leaves the experience however is visibly impacted.

Production and Reception
"Eloise" was filmed mainly in and around Michigan, with several scenes shot at the real Eloise medical facility in Westland. The movie premiered on 3 February 2017. Despite expectations, "Eloise" was consulted with bad evaluations by critics, pointing out the absence of creativity in the script and the typical scary motifs. Nevertheless, some applauded the performances of the lead actors, particularly Dushku and Crawford, and the genuine, eerie atmosphere developed by the shooting places.

In conclusion, "Eloise" provides a blend of mental horror, ruthless suspense and cooling secret, following standard scary movie standards. Regardless of its predictable plot and overused scary cliches, it handles to hold audience's attention with its mix of morbid history and supernatural aspects.

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