Not your run of the mill horror film.

Rating: 9/10 (14 March 2016)

I've not seen a film like this in decades. A throwback to a CGI-less era where special effects were minimal, the story well written and performances weren't phoned in for the paycheck. This film doesn't rely on cheap jump scares or loud music to trick the audience into scaring. In fact it relies mainly on tension and the paranoia that eventually overwhelms this New England story. I sat in a theatre in the afternoon with about 30 people. A group left 20 minutes before the story unravelled to a satisfying conclusion (their loss). The performances here are all spectacular, the cast made their roles appear utterly believable. Extra credit is due to the promising young actress Anya Taylor-Joy who stands out above a stellar cast. During the showing there no screams or gasps, just positive comments when the credits rolled. Already this film has found an audience, but I think it's the sort of film to grow ever popular over the next decade or so, possibly even studied. If you like your horrors dripping in guts, gore and profanity, then stay away. This is for fans of the old school horror films, reminiscent of the 70's horror classics.