For me this was like Hitchcock meets Orson Wells meets M. Night Shyamalan meets Christopher Nolan's Memento, ... meets gritty detective story. Is that a spoiler? Maybe. But probably not ;-).
I'm not saying this is Citizen Kane or North by Northwest... and this movie takes you through some familiar places and tropes (How many spooky stories are there anyway?) but the ride is fun and not all the dark alleys and twists are familiar ones. The lead actors do a very credible job... the supporting characters are spot-on. I'm no film/cinematography expert, or even a knowledgeable amateur fan, but this was fun to watch, if just for the visuals, particularly one scene near the end with some weird lenses and perspectives. I can't believe it doesn't have more buzz than it does.
I'm not saying this is Citizen Kane or North by Northwest... and this movie takes you through some familiar places and tropes (How many spooky stories are there anyway?) but the ride is fun and not all the dark alleys and twists are familiar ones. The lead actors do a very credible job... the supporting characters are spot-on. I'm no film/cinematography expert, or even a knowledgeable amateur fan, but this was fun to watch, if just for the visuals, particularly one scene near the end with some weird lenses and perspectives. I can't believe it doesn't have more buzz than it does.