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Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenThe Seattle TimesSoren AndersenWith her wonderfully expressive face, Clarke carries the picture, navigating her character’s gradual transformation with grace and conviction.
- 63Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanThe film looks handsome and expensive, building up a nice head of suspense before sputtering to a less than wholly satisfying conclusion.
- 40Village VoiceApril WolfeVillage VoiceApril WolfeAs evocative as the production design and cinematography are, multiple cheesy scenes with one-dimensional characters undermine Howell’s efforts to spook, let alone redefine a genre.
- 38RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaRogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaFor far too long, nothing especially creepy or unsettling happens on screen.
- 30Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenLos Angeles TimesSheri LindenHowell’s inept pileup of would-be signifiers — a misty quarry, a family crypt, a philosophical beekeeper — gives way to frisson-free horror and unconvincing romance.
- 25Slant MagazineSlant MagazineIn none of its manifestations is grief as tidy and meticulously arranged as in Eric D. Howell's film.