Could have been so much better...

Rating: 4/10 (12 October 2012)

With the story line being as flimsy as it is there's not much of a set up to let the film achieve it's full potential. It takes a long time for the first real scare to happen and even the it's cheap and predictable. It would work a lot better as an occult thriller/mystery film. It could have been so much more, but bravo and well done to Ethan Hawke for his commendable performance, I've never really seen him as a main character actor but was pleasantly surprised. The main threat in the story is not the demon itself but Ellison's daughter, you begin to see that she is increasingly more strange as the film goes on. I would recommend going to see this film with people who are likely to jump at anything as that will probably make it much more atmospheric. I would also say to try not to watch any interviews, trailers or clips form the film a lot is given away and will certainly spoil your experience.