A young undocumented immigrant enters a supernatural nightmare after moving into a rundown boardinghouse in Cleveland.
Director Santiago Menghini offers plenty of chills, thanks to mysterious and world building back stories for all the main players and the supernatural force. The screenplay by Jon Croker and Fernanda Coppel is based on the 2014 novel by Adam Nevill works well for the most part in terms of realism.
It benfits from a filmed on location feel. Leads Cristina Rodlo and Marc Menchaca are notable and the supporting cast are solid. The socially commentary is thankfully not too on the nose. It's creepy and effective when it's being played as a haunting psychological horror, here Rodlo shines, however, loses its edge when it goes Hostel-like with heavy hitting violence.
Overall, Menghini delivers a well crafted, yet, mixed bag of tricks. Worth viewing.
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