O my gosh--there's a decent back story and build up to the supernatural elements --and the horror does not rely on buckets of blood and gore. Atmosphere. Shaman concepts. Relationships. Tragedy. And a resolution seldom seen in the horror genre. Mum's the word on that. It's been a while since I've actually enjoyed a tale of the supernatural but The Closet hit the spot for me. It's not The Wailing by any means but it's not one of those disappointing films that leaves you thinking "Damn, what a waste of potential. That could have been so much better. What a waste of talent." This strives to do the best with everything it's got going--solid cinematography, quality performances and non-western story concepts--and that last is a very good thing indeed. Noted that there's a very wide range of reviews. To be expected. My advice is to watch and enjoy for what it's worth--which is a lot more than blood baths.
Review of The Closet
