Again, like The Orphanage, this smacked of early Guillermo del Toro in that its more than just a scary movie, but a proper story with characters and a nicely set period location. He takes a lot of cues from the former movie, in tone and style, well establishing the players before its ... creepy.
Jack takes care of his family by hiding the fact of their mother's death (not a spoiler) from the authorities. As long as she lives, they can live off what little money her estate has. In their well lit but haunting house, the real secret of Marrowbone (the name of the home) slowly comes out as misfortune snakes its way into the lives of the isolated inhabitants.
There are some great performances here from Anya Taylor-Joy (The VVitch) and Mia Goth (Suspiria), George McKay (How I Live Now) and Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things). But despite them and a compelling plot, the horror just never settled, never really thrilled. Perhaps it got mired in the details around the house and the children instead of the , perhaps it was just morose when it should have been more tragic.
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