Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Seraherrera The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

Nemesis42 Very clever film with high satisfaction towards the end. Ghost story with an intelligent twist. All film making departments working well together. It takes the classic bump in the night idea and transports it to another level. The supporting cast are great. The end might be a slight stretch for some but I realized this and moved on. I was thoroughly entertained and enthralled, and only after the credits rolled did I perceive any faults or possible improvements that the film could have achieved. The cinematography, editing, sound and music are all perfect in this.If it was low budget it did not show. I recommend this if you like metaphysical themes and wish to have your mind stimulated.

HAZEL DART Very well crafted and confidently told, Blackwood is a little treat of film. Telling the story of a family with issues relocating to a new house to start over, it may have a familiar ring to it but as the film slowly unravels it takes delight in going off in unexpected directions, this is a film that likes to toy with what the audience has come to expect of these types of films. Writing too much about it would spoil the fun but if you like twisty-turny plotting and shock endings you won't be disappointed. With a strong cast of British actors, not usually seen in this type of genre, the material feels elevated above some of the other films around like this. Sophia Myles who recently popped up Kicking robo-butt in transformers gives a confident, feisty performance and Ed Stoppard as the flawed hero walks the fine line of leaving the audience wondering if we should be rooting for, or booing this complex man. Nicely shot on an old school anamorphic look it definitely has the feel of a 70's movie and the retro leanings come through.

ronald boomer Very well made British thriller from a directing/writing/producing team I hadn't heard of before. Lots of attention to detail has gone into this film, from the sound design to the smart, layered writing that has a few tricks up it's sleeve. On top of that the score by Lorne Balfe, who I have followed for a while is very inventive and has a lot of character. The two leads we're well cast in their roles and much enjoyed seeing Paul Kaye in a very different role to what he has played in the past. Nice to see a film that keeps the horror psychological rather than in your face. This low budget film has production values that punch well above its weight. Looking forward to see what they come up with next.

tatiana-green56 Seen this last night at the London Film Festival. It was the first night they ever showed it to the public and I feel honored to have seen it first. The child actor from the movie was sitting two feet away-so cute! Anyways this movie took an original twist on the whole family-moves-into- house-sh*t-goes-down type of movie and I liked it a lot. I was sad that the dad dies :( I really thought he would get to the house just in time to stop all the bad things from happening. Superb quality. I can't wait to see more from these people, though I couldn't help but notice the entire cast was white. Maybe mix it up a bit?