Directed by:
Akiva GoldsmanCinematography:
Antonio RiestraComposer:
Nathan WhiteheadCast:
Shree Crooks, Frank Grillo, Anna Torv, Harold Perrineau, Kenneth Choi, Ellen Dubin, Alexa Mansour, Swati Kapila, Deric McCabe, Amanda ChristinePlots(1)
Stephanie is home alone. She doesn't know why her parents have left her there, but she seems to have grown accustomed to the situation, and is aware of exactly when she needs to hide to avoid the threatening presence that dwells in the vicinity. Should we suffer for her, or maybe there's something sinister hiding behind the girl's innocent eyes? (Sitges Film Festival)
(more)Reviews (2)
The thing that works at the beginning is that the viewer has no idea how this little blond girl has ended up home alone and why she behaves so weird. I was fascinated, though ricci.s is right, that kid is exceptionally annoying. Unfortunately, the fascination doesn’t last long. When the parents show up the film becomes very linear and predictable. Horror-wise is weak, and also story-wise, though at least at the beginning, the premise does have some potential, and that’s probably why Blumhouse went for it. The execution, on the other hand, is terrible.
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The American production Stephanie is one of those horror movies that draws you in at the beginning and convinces you that the conclusion is worth waiting for. However, your interest soon wanes as the sense of creeping foreboding mystery fades as things unfold. Hence, you hang on and cross your fingers, hoping the conclusion will be interesting, and maybe it will, but perhaps it won’t.
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