This movie has mixed reviews. I think some people think it wants to be satire or comedy, because of the very very 50s look, and this is where the bad reviews come in. This is a disturbing tale that is a slow but relatively short burn at an hour and 20 minutes. If you are in the dark about the grizzly truth behind this family I won't spoil it but as the film progresses we get an increasingly unsettling feeling that comes to a final crescendo. Ithink if it is viewed through the lens of a horror flick and nothing else it is very dark, satisfying, and highly unique and original.