Review of I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) by Mariko T — 29 Oct 2016

Well this is more of a 2 star movie, but I added a full star for beautiful cinematography, attention to detail (set design and props) and the actors' skill ( Ruth Wilson as Lily and Paula Prentiss as Iris).

However when it comes to plot, script, character motivation and backstory, well.... This is a slow moving movie with only one effective jump scare (towards the end) when the previously sedate soundtrack goes from 1 to 100 in a second.

Ultimately this movie was not bad or awful, just disappointing. The best comparison I can give, is that inadequate but atmospheric short story tucked into an anthology by a frantic editor to enlarge a book.