Two sisters, Trish the eldest and Callie the youngest, are reunited after Callie finishes the 'extended trip' she later described as 'chasing a man and many dragons'. Heavily pregnant Trish is in preparation of declaring her missing husband, Daniel (Danny), dead, after seven years. Callie comes to support her and the unborn baby through what is an emotionally difficult and somewhat disturbing journey to closure, not without it's surprises.
The film is haunting throughout and as the film goes on, you, with Callie, learn the extent of eerie disappearances in the neighbourhood, possible patterns between them and mysterious happenings to its characters.
The film was made on a very small budget and the directing, camera work, editing, acting and soundtrack are all impeccable, in fact, it could be argued that it could be considered even more impressive, after you find out what the budget was.
Like all good films/ stories, this one is open to interpretation and requires the audience to think. Don't be surprised or upset for that matter, when there is no knife welding maniac to answer all the questions in the film. It's not typical, it's not cliché, it is nothing less than brilliant.
I highly recommend this film and look forward to seeing more from Mike Flanagan in the future.
The film is haunting throughout and as the film goes on, you, with Callie, learn the extent of eerie disappearances in the neighbourhood, possible patterns between them and mysterious happenings to its characters.
The film was made on a very small budget and the directing, camera work, editing, acting and soundtrack are all impeccable, in fact, it could be argued that it could be considered even more impressive, after you find out what the budget was.
Like all good films/ stories, this one is open to interpretation and requires the audience to think. Don't be surprised or upset for that matter, when there is no knife welding maniac to answer all the questions in the film. It's not typical, it's not cliché, it is nothing less than brilliant.
I highly recommend this film and look forward to seeing more from Mike Flanagan in the future.