Happily content playing in the genre pool of conventions and well treaded roadmapping of past possession/body horror, the Philoppou brothers allow themselves freedom to go absolutely wild. Unfolding their story with deliciously depressing themes of trauma and loss that go on inside these character's minds (both literally and figuratively). The result is a superb debut from the two YouTubers (formerly RackaRacka, amazing channel btw) who, as proven by their ridiculously entertaining content, always displayed a clear understanding and love for cinema language.

However nothing in that catalogue of goodies suggested such a skill for subtly. Here, they allow the story and character motivations to manifest organically and most crucially, compellingly.

And they can thank their lucky stars for snatching up such an amazing first-time leading lady as Sophie Wilde. A difficult role even for a seasoned actor, yet she makes it look effortless.

What flaws in the narrative and (classic to horror) stupid decisions from characters that exist, Wilde keeps her central role planted firmly on the edge of foolish and sympathetically desperate. Rarely do horror movie characters make decisions based on actual motivation and it's thanks to the brothers here for laying such a convincing foundation. Keeping an ample grip on some truly vicious material, proving their work deserved bigger than a laptop screen years ago.