Great Premise Handled Poorly

Rating: 2/10 (23 March 2019)

The film had a great premise and could have delivered tenfold on fright, tension, and freaked out factors, but it failed on all counts. The first act bombed at any sort of character development or insight, not to mention the insanely dull dialogue and failure at making any of the main characters enduring, even with some clear attempts. At about halfway through, I seriously wanted to walk out. No chilling moments at all, even with the Jungian psychology of the "shadow" material at hand. The ending was predictable from the start and offered little in a cohesive blend between the past and present scenes oddly interspersed throughout. The acting was dull and disappointing, even from its star, Lupita Wyong'o. Only somewhat redeeming factor was, while predictable, the twist at end and deeper meaning behind it all.