Director: Glenn McQuaid
Year: 2026
Country: Ireland
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Supernatural
Plot:
After a tragic accident, a man is kept at his ancestral home by his cold, calculating mother and her appointed staff so that he can recuperate from the incident, but the longer he stays there and tensions begin to boil over, they realize that something more dangerous within the house might be behind it.
Review:
For the most part, this was a fairly solid and likable genre effort. Most of this is based around the immensely thrilling Gothic-tinged storyline that plays up the kind of setup and general appearance from that period of the genre. The whole idea of the accident bringing them together to try and heal old wounds of theirs, with him being upset that she hasn’t accepted his sexuality and the mother trying to put on a brave face following the humiliation she received once the full extent of the accident comes into play, forcing them to bring those issues back up and try to revert to a more traditional mindset as he tries to heal, is a fun way of going about this. The whole mindset of looking at family secrets and animosity hidden beneath the surface and trying to bring it all to the forefront as various sundry deeds are in focus around them, all the while enjoying life in an elaborate, ornate Gothic mansion cut off from everyone, allows this to be quite adept at unearthing that kind of energy and atmosphere throughout here.
As well, once the recovery process takes place and the full extent of their relationship starts to become more obvious, there’s a lot of fun to be had here trying to make sense of what’s going on. The animosity on display coming from their strained relationship and trying to come to terms with him being gay comes at odds with the majority of their interactions coming off with the kind of snarky comebacks and digs at this which makes everything here all the more intriguing once the recovery process starts. As the various interactions regarding this strange severed hand running around the house, while everyone is trying their best to be civil to everyone else, create a strong series of sequences where everything revolves around the mother trying to bring themselves back together while the severed hand begins killing off the rest of the film as it becomes quite difficult to decide what’s really happening. As it’s quite apparent what’s going on, and the result of the whole thing becomes a wild series of graphic, gruesome kills leading to the final reveal at the end, there’s a lot to like here, and it makes for a generally fun time.
Overview: ***.5/5
An intriguing enough, if slightly problematic, genre effort, there are some incredibly likable factors involved here that help to offset some of the few flaws holding this down. Those with an appreciation for this kind of genre fare or who are curious about it will have a lot to like here, while most others out there should heed caution.
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