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This thriller may not be completely original, long lost and thought dead young son returns is he the same child, but kept me guessing. The added back stories of the other characters is a good secondary storyline which helps build the suspense. Add in the thoughts of local mythology and a small part of the supernatural and it is hard to predict how the film was going to play out.

Perhaps in the world of US dominated films where everything is accompanied with over the top explosions, plots and unrealistic endings this film is like a breath of fresh air. Do not be put off by he subtitles and the unknown cast are excellent.

Those CREEPY KRAMPUS costumes Scared me, why would you let kids see that?? So many of them?? This was a decent movie, sad, and shows how neglect brings tragic consequences. You know something is off from the Mom's and Grandfathers behavior as well as others in that town, story concludes with a twist I did not see coming. A decent who-dun-what. Alot of behind the scenes trickery and lies going around which lead to even more consequences for everyone involved. Some plot holes, but Worth a 1 time watch.

While the pacing at times felt like a crawl and having the mild but manageable challenge of subtitles which I tend to avoid, this film really did a great job of not being predictable. It kept you guessing as far as what actually happened, who or what was involved, and the ending really throws curveballs at you. I wouldn't say its top notch by any stretch, but I certainly will put it in the above average category. Worth a watch if you happen across it.

I really enjoyed this clever film. It was a bit predictable in places but also threw me a few times. I watched it with my wife and we wondered all the time weather/when it was going to get super natural. I will not spoil it for you, but we really enjoyed it and it was easy to follow the Italian and translation.

The setting is really good being set in a valley in the Dolomites. It had a Winter feel to it that adds to the tension. Once we got past the first 20 minutes which takes an age to set the plot we were lost in the story and I have thought about it quite a few times since watching it, which for me is the sign of a really good film.

A young boy goes missing during the Krampus festival. He reappears 5 years later but is he the same boy and where has he been.

Set in the Dolomites in Italy this is a good looking, moody if slow burning mystery that pitches up the tension nicely. It takes it's time to get going but once it does this is a really good intriguing mystery.

It's a good old fashioned film relying on strong acting ( an outstanding performance from Filippo Nigro) and a good script. There aren't any CGI thrills here or blood and guts just a superb sense of menace as the story unravels. If only more English language films took a leaf out of this one's book.

Many thrillers fail at the final hurdle but I thought this one had a good ending which made what went beforehand worthwhile.

This is a classy thriller and well worth watching if you're a fan of foreign films.

You don't even have to have kids to understand what the main character is going through. You probably are aware what the inciting incident is, something happening very early on with his son. But what is it exactly? And could it have been prevented? And by whom could it have been prevented? Not to mention the question of what actually happened ... are there evil forces at work here? It's something that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

And it's really suspenseful, with quite a few twists and a few things happening along the way. And it's all because the viewer has to constantly guess what is going on. Very clever little thriller, that holds its tension until the end, especially if nobody spoiled the experience for you.

I am a big fan of foreign films and this movie did not disappoint. Unlike American thrillers, it relied heavy on the acting and nothing on the special effects. The ride Filippo Nigro's acting took you on was quite the journey.

The movie was a slow burn, but it did not lose my attention at any point. Each scene was critical to the movie.

The ending twist(s) were incredibly thought out and until right before the very end, I doubt anyone could have seen it coming.

If you don't mind subtitles, and you like thrillers, you will want to check this out.

This movie had me glued to my seat, all the way through with the story acting and the final ending what a twist. This is a must see film. 9/10.

A one off brilliant experience..

I was expecting a creepy supernatural horror, but twas not. A glimpse of supernatural but not creepy. It did kept my interest in wanting to find out at the end. I had many questions. Did the devil come back to take revenge? Did the kids murder the little boy? Was the boy found and adopted by gypsies? Why was he being evil? Overall, this was a great movie from Italy. Actors were great as well. I would recommend this movie.