I have to start by saying that since this is the debut feature film of Kourosh Ahari, he did a fairly good job in re-imagining the Iranian version of Kubrick's The Shining and the whole haunted house archetype (in this case a hotel) in an American setting. However, the very slow pace of the movie, its predictability, its stereotypical build-ups and jump-scares will fail the movie in making any dazzling impact.
The superb performances by Cannes winner Shahab Hosseini and Niousha Noor should not go unnoticed.
The superb performances by Cannes winner Shahab Hosseini and Niousha Noor should not go unnoticed.