Beware - this isn't scary or creepy. The plot is totally implausible, the characters not fully delineated. Evil sister. Good sister. Spare sister. Hackneyed tropes abound, e.g. the ethereal children's voices singing, guess what? - Ring Around the Rosies, that staple of spooky children movies. The scenery and locations are stunning and beautifully filmed. It looks like an expensive production but it's all very much style over substance.
Olivia Colman has nothing much to do and so does nothing much. I've never considered Vanessa Redgrave a great actress but I have to give her credit for saying this line with a straight face: 'If you don't tell your stories, they die and come back to haunt you.' I'm tempted to say 'So what?' It's complete nonsense. Just like this drama. Should have stopped at 12.
Olivia Colman has nothing much to do and so does nothing much. I've never considered Vanessa Redgrave a great actress but I have to give her credit for saying this line with a straight face: 'If you don't tell your stories, they die and come back to haunt you.' I'm tempted to say 'So what?' It's complete nonsense. Just like this drama. Should have stopped at 12.