A lovely horror story!

Rating: 9/10 (24 May 2018)

Unlike so many, I liked the ending!
There was resolution between the ghost mother and still feral child, while Annabel becomes a mum (she specifically didn't want the children to call her mum at the start), and the relationship between the couple changed. At the beginning it was all uncle plus children (they were the most important women in his life!) But guess what Annabel is left dumped with them, giving up her glamourous lifestyle to boot, because she loves him. But at the end, haha, daddy/uncle is left crying out for help and is ignored by Victoria and Annabel, although they do accept him into their embrace. So all in all quite a lot to think about.
Also it could be seen in purely psychological terms, in that maybe Lily never got over her traumas, where as Victoria did. So many adoption families have these struggles everyday and I am sure they are terrifying and sometimes appear supernatural because they are so difficult to get to the bottom of (especially where children have suffered abuse before entering an adoptive family) because noone really knows the history of that childs life and what monsters they have seen.
Also good strong female/mum role model- not slushy, not mumsie she is restrained at times and acting on instinct at other times e.g. what's in the closet? And when she holds on tight to Lily. The lady is full, of love in all the right ways.
Finally, I loved the girls relationship, I loved their interaction and the way Victoria was all proper and ready for her new life while her scruffy sister sat on the floor eating bugs. It was delightful and worrying and creepy all at the same time.One of my best moments is the scene of Lily hiding behind her sister when they entered the house.
Overall a curiously uplifting film!