Modern, twisted, and very well-made

Rating: 8/10 (22 February 2019)

When films like this come along, they leave most others vanishing in the night, like specters conjured by an amateur. This film, however, brings light in the form of darkness, deep-seated knowledge of both film-making and grand design that pays off.
I can imagine that this film is not for everyone. Just as I thought I understood its structure, it threw me off. It did the same a bit later, which I had expected. What I hadn't expected, was how brilliantly the film had been directed; so many facets come together with this film. The cinematography is beautiful and yet a little experimental. The story takes its twists and turns, just as a true horror film should, in my eyes; make no mistake, this is no humdrum Friday the 13th wannabe, but a modern film that reinvents the view of family.
Humanity is somehow at the core of this film, and traditional values. As such, it's a quite American, if not western, creation. The film bears those hallmarks of Hollywood in mind.
Toni Colette acts impeccably, as usual.