This is the remake of the 60's TV film of the same name. Given the underplayed aesthetic of that former movie, its perhaps unsurprising that this one adopts that very modern style - the slow burn horror. You know the kind of thing - depressed characters eating fish fingers and peas for tea in dreary beige rooms with no soundtrack. I'm generally not a fan of this approach. I prefer less subtlety and more overt fun. And this film was sort of going down that path but lo and behold if it didn't turn things around with some proper scary carry on towards the end - real spine-tingling stuff. Ultimately, ghost stories are defined by spooky moments for me, so this one receives a thumbs up from me on that basis. This one also has John Hurt in the role played by Michael Hordern in the original and he was playing a much less annoying character here which was a further bonus. Some aspects of the story have been changed but the basic set-up is pretty much the same. Its well worth your time.
Review of Whistle and I'll Come to You
