This movie is intentionally a slow burn, odd to say considering it comes in at under 2 hours, but it is.
The camera lingers on environmental shots, odd angles/focal lengths, and takes it's time to showcase pieces of the house much of the movie takes place in. It works well to set the mood for the entire movie.
The cast is good, as usual Kenneth Branagh is just too over the top, but the surprise standout is the doctors son - he did very well for a child actor.
This was also a very good movie to see in the theater specifically, the audio mixing made great use of 7.1 channel sound.
I wouldn't call this a horror movie per se, but it is trying to be a creepy and unsettling mystery movie, and succeeds well.
I'd recommend this to everyone who doesn't specifically hate mystery films.
The camera lingers on environmental shots, odd angles/focal lengths, and takes it's time to showcase pieces of the house much of the movie takes place in. It works well to set the mood for the entire movie.
The cast is good, as usual Kenneth Branagh is just too over the top, but the surprise standout is the doctors son - he did very well for a child actor.
This was also a very good movie to see in the theater specifically, the audio mixing made great use of 7.1 channel sound.
I wouldn't call this a horror movie per se, but it is trying to be a creepy and unsettling mystery movie, and succeeds well.
I'd recommend this to everyone who doesn't specifically hate mystery films.