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Steve Fearon (84 KP) rated The Witch In The Window (2018) in Movies

Nov 9, 2018  
The Witch In The Window (2018)
The Witch In The Window (2018)
2018 | Horror
7
6.0 (2 Ratings)
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Performances from father and son (1 more)
Exploration of a complex relationship
Not much gets explained (0 more)
Not at all scary, but actually rather enjoyable
This is a Shudder original, and I was expecting a fairly standard haunted house scenario, and the setup doesn't disappoint in this regard.

A father has bought an old country house to renovate and sell, and bring his son out with him, who was recently found looking at 'unsavoury' things on the internet which had traumatised him.

The spooky house elements are fairly predictable, and there are lots of metaphors for the house being alive, the boiler being its 'heart' etc

However, what I actually ended up enjoying was the father-son relationship as they explore the flaws in their characters and come to realise the strength they both possess.

The movie actually becomes more of an exploration of weakness, be it, curiosity, fear of loss, fear of failure, and it is quite engrossing watching the two main leads bouncing off of eachother.

The supernatural element is largely unexplained, and honestly serves little purpose other than to bring father and son closer together, and to provide the grounding for a bittersweet ending.

This is a surprisingly good movie, but not at all what I thought I was in for when I started it up!