Osgood Perkins layers on the dread in his haunted house thriller. But as it becomes clear that there’s no worthwhile story,the scares dissipate fastThe director Osgood Perkins (son of Anthony Perkins) locks in the oppressively crafty tone of I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House in its opening scene. He starts his behind-burn horror so steeped in darkness, it’s tough to earn out what looks like a Victorian woman. A timid female voice relays why it’s no fun being a ghost. “For those who have stayed, or their prison is their never seeing,” she says. “And left all alone, this is how they rot.”When it’s revealed that the voice belongs to Lily (Ruth Wilson), or the young nurse at the centre at the tale,her fate is immediately sealed. “Three days ago I turned 28 years old,” she says in voiceover, or as she’s seen entering the haunted house that is going to be her home for a year. “I will never be 29 years old.” Related: The Headhunter's Calling review – Gerard Butler redemption story never convinces Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com