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I'm late to the party so there's a lot of reviews out there to surely bury my own at this point, but for anyone checking more recent reviews-

This film borrows a lot from It Follows, and some from Oculus and Truth or Dare, with the very predictable final act feeling a bit inspired by the original Evil Dead as well. The idea of a downward-turned head and eyes looking up through a cheerful smile being something ironic or sinister in horror is not new itself, either. It felt to me as if the director just said "hey, I'm going to take the smile from Truth or Dare, the hallucinations from Oculus, the cabin from Evil Dead, and the stalking and paranoia of It Follows and make the ultimate horror movie!" Unfortunately, for anyone who isn't a teenager sneaking into an R rated film for their first time, this whole hand was overplayed and felt generic and forgettable. It started out spooky and ended up hilarious when they show too much of the monster and even have it speaking cheesy lines. You never show too much of your monster, and should rarely have it speak- it's a critical mistake that too many filmmakers never seem to learn. If you can steal from those before you, you should also be able to learn from their mistakes. 5/10 stars. Not the worst, but far away from the best.

There's good & bad elements to this show, with a very smart although convoluted twist/misdirect standing out as a huge positive that nearly counteracts the sometimes inexcusable acting, over-the-top drama, and unrealistic plot turns. Overall, being only 7 episodes, I would recommend it for someone who has Netflix and is looking for something to get into requiring minimal commitment. It is a good thing it isn't any longer of a series though, because this show would definitely prove that too much can be a very bad thing. 6/10; an intriguing mystery that is weighed down by being a little too heavy handed.