All the pieces in this film slot into place well, pay close attention to the final few reels.
The general sense of all pervading fear and imminent violence is just chilling; and that is just the kids.
The two leads, Mason Thomas as Finney and Madeleine McGraw as Gwen, do a really good job.
The Grabber, a heavily masked, top hatted magician, played by Ethan Hawke, is nuts and nasty. "Hey kid do you want to see a magic trick? The suggested answer is "no".
Think Child Catcher crossed with a prolific serial killer who has a side job as a children's entertainer; you know who I mean.
The relentless and seemingly fruitless search for a way out of the basement by Finney, racks up the tension.
I will not tell you what the black phone is. You need to watch the film to find out, needless to say, it is central to the story.
I really liked this film which is a mix of coming of age, thriller, horror and ghost story.
Highly recommend.
The general sense of all pervading fear and imminent violence is just chilling; and that is just the kids.
The two leads, Mason Thomas as Finney and Madeleine McGraw as Gwen, do a really good job.
The Grabber, a heavily masked, top hatted magician, played by Ethan Hawke, is nuts and nasty. "Hey kid do you want to see a magic trick? The suggested answer is "no".
Think Child Catcher crossed with a prolific serial killer who has a side job as a children's entertainer; you know who I mean.
The relentless and seemingly fruitless search for a way out of the basement by Finney, racks up the tension.
I will not tell you what the black phone is. You need to watch the film to find out, needless to say, it is central to the story.
I really liked this film which is a mix of coming of age, thriller, horror and ghost story.
Highly recommend.