I tried this on a whim because the premise sounded like it had potential. Ninety minutes later I was finished and had really enjoyed myself. Not bad at all. I got pulled in very quickly; this is the sort of suspense flick that keeps you wondering what might really be going on.
The story is so simple: Prudence, to break free of her possessive and needy artist ex-boyfriend, takes a live-in job at the grand home of "The Diva", a famous former opera singer in her seventies. But all is not what it seems in this strange household; there is the stone faced servant Clara, who seems to have something to hide, and resents the new hire deeply. Before long, Prudence will make some startling discoveries, and unearth dangerous secrets from the past.
It's the sort of "slow burn" flick that is not for everyone, but my curiosity kept increasing as the story went on. It's not great cinema, but it's a fun time if you want a cozy thriller, a horror experience that's not all blood and boobs and jump scares.
