O Garoto Perdido

+1 Star for a Great Line

It was a story told well. It's definitely a reference to a backwoods culture. It's not about city dwellers. It does have a few flaws, but to me it was worth the watch. It was a bit of a surprise. We need more stories about finding lost children!!!

This is a wonderfully original horror story involving an Army Veteran (Fern Sreaves, played by Leven Rambin), who returns home to discover a lone boy in the forest surrounding her home. The child, Cecil, is (mercifully) played in a very appealing fashion by Landon Edwards. Any sign of precociousness sometimes displayed by juvenile performers would have destroyed the story - because Cecil might not be an ordinary boy. As Fern is warned by several family members and townsfolk, there are rumours about a deadly spirit in the form of a child. When Fern begins to get sick, events take on a yet darker turn ...

I really enjoyed this film. Director and co-writer Ramaa Mosley has crafted a terrific, increasingly compelling and mysterious tale that manages to be occasionally unnerving and sinister without employing much in the way of traditional horror trappings. Because of this, some viewers might feel a little short-changed by the lack of traditional scares and effects. For me, this wonderful looking, rustic, haunted woodlands story is very enjoyable and in places, genuinely moving. My score is 8 out of 10.

I thoroughly enjoyed this film, I was expecting a poorly acted and generic story but what I got was a well acted drama/mystery witch had you genuinely caring about the characters which is not common these days.

A very good movie which keeps your interest. It's a great mixture of feelings, emotions and horror. I would recommend it for sure. Must give it a shot!

I love what they did with this movie! It's sitting at a 5.9 right now, and that makes me a little sad; this is a wonderful movie. Great acting, great scenery, great music, great twists, nice story, just great all around.

7/10, recommended.