**Spoilers**
I must begin by freely admitting that I am a sucker for a good ghost story. While I agree with many of the other reviewers on the point of it having borrowed from other films of the genre I do not tend to find that nearly as problematic as others. It is nice to see a modern film that takes a step back to a more Gothic styled ghost story.
Creepy noises and strange sounds abound. Ghosts make their appearance early and often and in various forms. In an interesting way the form of the spirit seemed to be a function of the spirits intent, a refreshing take amongst the tried and true ghost forms that are used.
I was reminded in a most wonderful way of the 1944 film "The Uninvited". Perhaps it is the mixture of ghosts and artists but I would have been little surprised to have heard "Stella by Starlight" in the background at some point.
While the movie is good it is a good example of a great genre style that is too seldom done. To me that elevates it above many of the problems others seem to have.
I must begin by freely admitting that I am a sucker for a good ghost story. While I agree with many of the other reviewers on the point of it having borrowed from other films of the genre I do not tend to find that nearly as problematic as others. It is nice to see a modern film that takes a step back to a more Gothic styled ghost story.
Creepy noises and strange sounds abound. Ghosts make their appearance early and often and in various forms. In an interesting way the form of the spirit seemed to be a function of the spirits intent, a refreshing take amongst the tried and true ghost forms that are used.
I was reminded in a most wonderful way of the 1944 film "The Uninvited". Perhaps it is the mixture of ghosts and artists but I would have been little surprised to have heard "Stella by Starlight" in the background at some point.
While the movie is good it is a good example of a great genre style that is too seldom done. To me that elevates it above many of the problems others seem to have.