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Hounds of Love sets itself up as a horror/thriller, but then slows down to a crawl. I don't mind that specifically, as long as a movie keeps carrying itself gracefully. Ben Young makes sure the viewer stays engaged, but only with the help of his directorial genius. I loved the mood he set for the film and his visual masterclass. But with a story line so limited, it all fails to develop and make a hard impact.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't dislike any part of the movie, in principal. The performances were brilliant, the tension was great, all scenes were very well built. And I truly wish this group of actors and this director had more to work with. The source material seemed very limited, whenever it seemed that this might grow into something better it tugged on itself and stopped dead in its tracks.

Perhaps this is only my assessment, because I'm pitching it against some good horror dramas I've recently been watching. But for me at least, Hounds of Love fails at answering the whys and hows and every other reasoning thrown at it, along with lacking a very basic ingredient ever needed for good story telling; a story worth telling.