(This review may contain spoilers).
So… I should probably not have started watching a horror film at 2am. But I was looking at films on Amazon Prime and when I read the blurb of this one, I was immediately intrigued. It sounded fairly unique and different. Or, at least, a unique twist on the haunted house story.
It very much seemed like Lisa was stuck in purgatory for part of the film. It was good, though, because it gave me a chance to get to know the characters. It was nice to see the family life and how they interacted with each other, outside of the horror that was going on.
There were quite a lot of jumpy scares in this film and also a lot of really creepy moments. Although I tend to multitask, I kept finding myself being drawn back and absorbed into this movie.
One of the things I particularly liked about this film was the interaction between Lisa and Olivia. It was also good how the clothing styles differed depending on the characters and what time they were from. I also felt it was good how the technology was utilised.
The only real complaint I had was the lack of motive for the killer. I would have liked some more explanation for that. (And two of the characters looked quite similar, which I wasn’t sure was meant to be the case or not…)
There were quite a few moving moments in this book and I really felt the ending worked for the film. It had some good scare scenes and a lot of nice atmospheric shots. I also recognised a few of the actors in the film, but I felt they played the characters here well and believably.
I think this film is definitely one that I’d watch again. If you’re on the fence about watching it, I personally found it really entertaining and engaging.
Ink of Blood 