Not perfect, but still really good

Rating: 9/10 (12 February 2012)

I myself am a huge fan of the Harry Potter series and was deeply saddened with the end of the series. It felt like my childhood had ended as the series came to a close last year. I am happy to write that Daniel Radcliffes latest film does not disappoint. This film takes a traditional formula in the horror movie franchise. In today's society, people expect blood, gore and violence to sell in a horror movie, but this one uses frightening unexpected scenes. This works great for the film because it really has little to no violence overall. The premise is a broken man who lost his wife in childbirth and he is assigned to go to the house in which the main story's horror elements take place. The story itself is rather straightforward, you wont really find a huge amount of twists, but then again that is not what the emphasize is on. The Gothic look was very much appreciated by me as i am a huge fan of traditional horror films that were in black and white, and i found this to be a welcome addition to the genre. While it will not be a film that you will watch again and again, or will call a modern masterpiece, it is indeed a fantastic film in my opinion and worth it to anyone who wants to see Daniel Radcliffe in a mature role and a good horror movie. I think if anything my only complaint was that it sometimes felt like it would drift from the main plot and kind of throw you somewhere else without really explaining why. Other then that i can honestly say to go see it and enjoy.