A horror treat

Rating: 9/10 (18 April 2015)

I really enjoyed this gem of a horror movie. The entire cast is wonderful, but the mother and son team of Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman are outstanding. Make no mistake, this film will push your horror buttons in unexpected ways and is for adults only. While watching I kept thinking of the hair-raising creepiness of "The Orphanage" and the pervasive dread of "The Shining", where much of the horror comes from fear of what characters driven to the edge of insanity will do to themselves and each other. It shocks with its stark portrayal of a single mother reaching the end of her rope coping with a troubled child and a constant stream of bad luck and spooky events. At many points I found myself almost loosing sympathy with the mother or the son only to regain it in the next scene. I look forward to enjoying other works by these actors and this director.