Wayyyy overhyped and done by a person who does not respect the horror genre at all

Rating: 4/10 (30 June 2018)

Ok... This wasnt a bad movie... But you literally have to break this movie up in 2 parts. The first act is pure drama. It's about a family who is grieiving over the loss of family members. The other act was a ghost story. I you love ghost stories it's not bad. The acting by Byrne and Collette and the boy is really the most intriguing part of the movie. Though, I am suspect to A24 and what they're trying to do with this elevated horror genre. Movies like the loved ones, hills have eyes and Eli Roth's cabin fever have and are honestly better movies. If you loved the quiet ones, babadook and the witch then you'll love this movie. I thought it was wrought with too much indie bs and really couldn't get my head around the fact that this filmmaker tried desperately to combine indie elements into horror. The sad part is he has no respect for the genre and that to me kills my feelings on this movie. I do not respect someone like Krosinski and Lester who have no respect for the genre and badmouth it every chance they get and then turn it and try to reframe it as smart horror. It's not. It's purely boring indie movies because they know indie movies dont sell anymore. They go into a genre and make a movie without even considering the splatter pack from the 2000's... If you are a true horror fan such as myself who loves monster movies such as Hammer's movies, the 70's sploitation and 80's movies such as Street Trash, etc... Do not watch this movie and do not support Ari Lester's film career. He doesn't belong in a genre that made people like Bava, Argento, Coscarelli and Fulci great. Get out as fast as you can.