The Spiritualist is actually a pretty good thriller with real moments of tension. The acting is good although the characters were a little on the cliched side. The best performance was from. Julie T Wallace (Lives And Loves Of A She Devil) as the mentally ill mother. I know that many people found the film to be a little slow, but I liked the way it took it's time to allow the story to unfold. It did get a muddled towards the end, but it was still enjoyable to watch.