By the halfway point, this film had done little to captivate. Pushed through hoping for more, but apart from the slightest case of the creeps there was nothing.
Pros:
The concept. Creepy monster adopts the face of a recently deceased loved one to lure relatives to its lair. Potential for days.
Creature design (barely). Unfortunately, we're given barely a glimpse of the thing, which is a pity because it's the best thing about this film.
Cons:
The acting. From underacted to overacted to downright wooden, none of the performances did anything to hold my attention.
The characters. No redeeming factors, nothing to elicit sympathy. Two dimensional. The predominant feeling is one of dislike. When you don't care if the characters live or die, what's the point of watching any more?
The monster. What is it? Where does it come from? What does it want? In the end, I was only holding on for answers to these questions, and I got nothing.
The pacing. Paint dries quicker.
I get the sense they were trying for some grand metaphor, but overall it fell pretty short. After everything, the ending feels pointless.
Disappointing.
