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I came back to re-read my review for this awful film - and find that it is gone! Well, I'll say it again: this film is total garbage. Emerald did a stunning job on her previous, short film "Careful How You Go" - a dark comedy I wish I could watch again, it is that good. But this trash? I was excited to see it premiere at Sundance. But as it played out, you knew something was off - namely everything. It was as if someone else made it. Cringy, boring, and weak, trite humor and performances. As I stated in my original review, I had to wonder if studio suits took over and botched this into something other than Emerald's vision. But if this truly was Fennell's cut...what an abject travesty. Go seek out "Careful How You Go" - MUCH better!

I only found out about this two nights ago (yes, advertising worked). Watched its trailer and was instantly intrigued. Really was lured by the lo-fi aesthetic and use of darkness. But as I'm seated in the cinema, damn, I started dozing off. I hate when that happens. But it couldn't be helped. There were times as I watched, where I squinted to see if there were things recessed in the darkness of the house - I liked that. When I attend the Sundance festival, they have a section called New Frontier, which is primarily experimental - and this definitely had that feel. Actually, I look forward to giving this another chance when it shows on Shudder later this year, I think it'll play better on a screen at home.

Edit: watching with captions ON improves the experience. In the theater it was difficult to understand what was spoken. Again, captions ON.