Having read Richard Adams' book I was very much looking forward to seeing this movie, and was fortunate enough to find an old VHS rental copy of it. Whilst deviating somewhat from the books plot it still manages to retain much of its original premise. The acting on the whole is good although Meg Tilly's German accent tends to be annoying at times. It certainly kept me in enthralled as the mystery gently unfolds. If your expecting a standard Hollywood Ghost story then this is not it. In stead it relies on subtlety and underlying dread to unveil it's secrets. I would definitely recommend this film. Pity there is no DVD release imminent.
Review of The Girl in a Swing
The Girl in a Swing
(1988)
Ghost Story based on Richard Adams book
5 September 2006
Warning: Spoilers