Title: Just an old fashioned ghost story
Review: I was very pleasantly surprised by this movie. Current horror films depend so much on effects that good story telling is sacraficed. To begin with, the setting and house evoke a creepy, calmness that stays throughout the film. The pale, yellowish lighting adds shadows which are both scary and beautiful. The images are almost like engravings. Kidman portrays a character that is not particularly sympathetic but is increasingly appealing as the movie plays out. The children are like figures from Charles Dickens in their innocence. The household staff often are witnesses to what appears to be a seriously dysfunctional family, however, even their smiles seem strangely weird. With a great twist at the end the viewer is given that rare treat by current standards-just a good old fashioned horror picture.
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