Tin & Tina

The low ratings and complaints regarding this stunning Gothic Horror Story, is unfair.

Sadly, I watched a 'dubbed' version which was a terrible idea.

That aside: The story starts quite depressing: death, loss and emotional trauma.

Enter the kids: innocent to the point of evil! Sweetly done, showing the absolute madness which can boil from imaginative, yet misguided minds.

The story, I think is simple, probably why so many find it 'too little', however, I think it is a rather pleasant Gothic experience.

The visuals are authentic, the setup for 1981, was convincing.

I can also see why some might find it annoying (the dubbed version voicing is... entertainingly off). The constant melancholy of the lead lady, will drive most to annoyance, but it is part of the personal drama, which ends in the final scene: perfectly.

I would only recommend to those who enjoy a bit of Gothic mystery and madness.

I'm all for slow-paced, slow burn psychological horror; a movie doesn't need CGI action or jump scares every 30 seconds to be interesting. But in the context of horror an engaging movie should at least provide sympathetic characters making comprehensible decisions in an atmosphere of creeping dread. There's none of that here. Instead what we get are a pair of complete idiots who compound each bad decision with cringeworthy stupidity. Since the ostensible protagonists are ridiculous buffoons and the titular antagonists are clearly disturbed little creeps from the outset it's impossible to get invested. Some gory stuff eventually happens but it barely merits a shrug in the absence of relatable characters or any sense of stakes or tension.

Why is it scoring so low? Probably because people these days don't like low-budget, slow-burn indies? I couldn't say.

This is definitely a low-budge, slow-burn indie.

It's not clear if it has a lot say and you have to mine for it or if it's just what it seems.

I really liked it. I was invested and it kept my attention.

It didn't swing for the fences the way it could have but there were some great scenes of dramatic tension and high stakes.

I mean, yeah, there are flaws. But name a movie without flaws.

I could point to some things that would have really kicked things up a notch but that's not what this movie wants to be.

I thought everyone did a great job with the material.

Definitely worth a watch.

The one thing I did find most distracting was the mom's physical disability which varies greatly from scene to scene and didn't really add anything to the plot.

Uncomfortable and an interesting watch. The pace is a good speed, the twins very creepy and the overall acting quite good. The low ratings are very hard to understand. It is a breath of fresh air for the genre, even if there is not really any deep plot or metaphor besides religious speculation and existence, however there are still interesting ideas and questions that are raised. Is it mind blowing , perhaps not, but I appreciate the art and the talent put into the film. I have not reviewed recently, but I was struck and confused by the low ratings, and wanted to speak up for the movie, especially when most new products on Netflix and other streaming is garbage.

No pun intended - taking things literally (verbatim or whatever you want to call it) is not always the right way to go about things. Trying to replace one hole with ... well trying to fill it ... can work, but it can also backfire.

Now having adopted two kids like that ... let's say they do not seem to leave an impression that would make me want to keep having them around. And that makes everything that goes on ... quite harrowing. It feels like the adults seem unable to understand that .. maybe they are in over their head ... on the other hand, maybe I am wrong and maybe the movie proves that too (?) ... well you'll be the judge if you dare to watch this through ... it is quite the ordeal to watch in my humble opinion.