The bedrock of Scott Slone’s Malibu Horror Story is sturdy, and its concept unique, yet the film’s back-and-forth execution leaves consistency to be desired.

A mild mishmash of form and structure doesn't cover up the simple fact that Malibu Horror Story is a shallow and mostly formulaic scare machine.

Palpably scary and creepy, but low on surprises and imagination.

Has a lot of fun playing with the notion of a found footage film.