Mostly good. Didn't quite stick the landing. But Idia Eisley did a solid job in the lead role. A slow burn that could have used some accelerant. It also could have used some light. I'm not a big fan of the dark grading used in films like these. It's less atmospheric than it is just hard to view. That said I make more of an allowance for this with a movie because ostensibly we watch them in theatres. No such for TV but that's off topic.

Problem is the slow tension building segments didn't really do much to build towards anything. I would have liked to see maybe Diablo Cody take a crack at this instead. A little bit of that Jennifer's Body (2009) energy could have made this film something better. Something not quite as disturbing as The Good Son (1993) despite that movie lacking this one's (no so gratuitous) nudity, sex and violence.

Still in the end it's not a bad movie by any means. Certainly not as horror-ific as the trailer implied (which is a plus for me but may be a let-down for true horror fans). The movie does want to say something about acceptance but just never really gets there. Just sort of floats along not unlike our protagonist Maria while we frustratingly wait for the movie to make A direction, ANY direction like the antagonist Airam.

Surprisingly well made, a little old hat and very mixed in terms of quality, but an okay viewing experience. Arguably worth the once off, but personally I won't be going back.

_Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

Started off okay but dropped the ball by the end of the film. I think the lead actress did a great job playing both versions of herself.