Good but basically The Shining

Rating: 3/10 (5 December 2014)

I enjoyed this film, but it does seem like a modern day small scale telling of The Shining. One baddie ghost, One grief stricken traumatized sleep deprived used to be writer mother, and one doe eyed slightly special kid all sharing a single family home. There were a lot of similarities in the mothers mental collapse that mirrored that of the main character in the Shining. The acting was spot on and the art direction was very good. There were some intense moments when I really wondered when my roommate was coming home because I didn't want to be alone anymore while watching this film, but all in all this movie isn't that original and while i found it intriguing I wouldn't say its one of the best.