POSITIVES…
The premise of the main characters being asylum seekers, having culture shock, plus dealing with xenophobia and resentment towards them, adds a great dramatic weight to the story.
The haunting does drive the plot of the movie really well.
Not your typical house haunting scary movie, but it’s definitely a very compelling story nonetheless.
Good visual tricks, jump scares, and creepiness, to heighten the tension.
Some excellent sequences, from a wallpaper situation, looking for Church Street, to a dinner scene that morphs into more than just a dinner scene, plus several more.
Good work by Sope Dirisu, and Wunmi Mosaku, as our lead characters that we can't help but be invested in watching them see through their situation.
There are some thought provoking themes presented in this film. Kudos to writer-director Remi Weekes.
NEGATIVES…
A little slow going at the start.
There are many moments where I'm going “haven't you seen a scary movie before, why are you doing that?!”
It's not scary in the traditional sense of what is usually expected from a scary horror movie.
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