Wow, this is creepy.
Not jump-out-of-your-seat-and-spill-your-drink scary, but the kind of creepy that quietly gets under your skin and hangs around long after the credits have rolled.
The biggest surprise for me was seeing Adam Scott in this role. After spending so much time watching him as the caring and thoughtful Mark Scout in Severance, it's strange seeing him thrown into something so dark and unsettling.
In fact, there were several moments where I found myself thinking, "Mate, just get back on the plane to America." Pretending to be a detective in the middle of all this never ends well.
Visually, the film is stunning. Every shot feels carefully crafted, and there's a constant sense of unease throughout. The atmosphere does a lot of the heavy lifting, creating tension even when very little is happening on screen.
The suspense is palpable from start to finish. You know something isn't quite right, and the film does a great job of making you wait to find out exactly what that is.
That said, while I admired a lot about it, I never quite fell in love with it. It's beautifully made, genuinely creepy and packed with atmosphere, but it didn't completely win me over.
Just don't expect Adam Scott's innie to come and save the day.
3/5
