Flawed but not awful

Rating: 7/10 (9 July 2019)

I've scrolled and expanded for a good while now and was surprised no one's appeared to have mentioned H.P. Lovecraft. I haven't read, but understand that the invisible threat is dealt with quite vaguely in the book on which this film is based, too. Curiosity kept me interested during the build-up, and when the excellent Tom Hollander (of whom I can also see no mention among the reviews, although his appearance is short but sweet) shows up I was hooked, leading to, it felt, an admittedly flat ending.
Regarding the antagonists, if you enjoy your Lovecraft then the idea of gigantic invisible (or at least disorientating or phsyically painful to look) creatures with godlike powers and the ability to control minds, induce madness upon sight and generally ruin your day is not, although certainly far-fetched, without precedent, and thereafter the unseen threat is a lot easier to enjoy, and saves some time hunting around for explanations. The sketches that Gary (Hollander) spreads out on the coffee table fits in with the whole Lovecraftian monsters idea pretty well. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos rarely translates to film well because of the problems visualising the monsters, which are by definition illusive, and when described in any phsical detail, really kind of silly.
It is fair to say that the stuff the characters manage to pull off while blindfolded is indeed outrageous, but all-in-all the pacing, acting and tension make for an enjoyable film.
Just remember to think "Great Old Ones" from the get-go and it's perfectly palatable.