For a country that hasn't made a lot of horror movies this movie sure
is a huge improvement. But it still needs a lot of work. The slow
build up was pretty good and provided just enough tension to make it
interesting. However there were not enough scary moments to qualify as
a real horror. As a drama this also fails since most of the characters
don't act as they would in real life. It was very hard for me to have
sympathy for the mother. Since it was obvious she wasn't exactly right
in the head from the start. If this fact wasn't entirely clear than
some events would have worked better. A lot of events in the film also
relied too much on coincidence and convenience. The cousin is pretty
vague throughout until the end. Christine and her odd
behaviour towards her husband and her daughter should have at least made
the husband curious to find out what is going on. But he makes no
attempt whatsoever. Another example is the fact that both parents
suddenly have to work when previously only one did. Logically it
doesn't even make sense since they didn't have to pay rent and had more
to spare. Plot wise it is understandable since they had to create the
opportunity for the daughter Lisa to experience the things she does. Of
course these are all tactics to build up the tension even more but to
me it had quite the opposite effect. These superficial tactics would
have worked better if the movie had other things to offer. Like really
scary scenes or imagery that would suggest or give another perspective
on the events. The lack of actual plot or character development made it
a predictable affair to the experienced horror fan. And that really is
a bloody shame since this movie had the potential to become a classic.
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