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The plot kicks off with a beautifully shot night-time scene of a masked woman (her mask is somewhat like the one in Eyes Without Face) venturing outdoors to a forest to meet a grisly fate. Next, we meet Alice who learns that her mother has been discovered dead and she temporarily moves to her mansion which brings back quite unhappy childhood memories since her mother was one dominating matriarch. In addition, something is lurking in the grounds near the house and apparently also in the dark shadows inside the house... Both the tense as well as violent scenes are handled quite effectively. The resolution of the mystery was also quite intelligent and surprising. The only downside of the movie is the performance of the lead actress; perhaps it is not entirely her fault, the acting direction and script (her lines, etc.) may also be partly to blame.