The scenes are dark, the lighting is dark, the basis of the stories are dark and the romantic relationships within the film are dark.
Dark scenes are the hardest scenes to light and record on film.
Shepard sets out to tell a pair of creepy stories within the confines of a single feature. The Black Veil which should have a life all its own and would have had a better chance as a feature unto itself because it would have a wider appeal to fans of slower-paced import mysteries. Technically speaking, the production values are sound although superfluous visual effects prevent the story from unfolding at a reasonable pace. All that said, Shepard pulls off some brilliant feats of magic. As she tells the story, we are transported back in time . . .