Stylish and suspenseful

Rating: 10/10 (25 May 2002)

I loved it. I thought it was a great mix of Victorian era whodunnit, horror, and a little bit of the paranormal. The time and place are presented more convincingly than many other films set in the same era. The mystery is well-plotted and paced, and matches the real life events with a more than plausible explanation for their occurrence. There is a paranormal aspect to this interpretation, but it does not detract from the plot or stray off needlessly into either laborious exposition or lala-land new agey stoner mysticism. I was on the edge of my seat the whole film, and the payoff was worth it. Highly recommended!