Watching a horror film can’t help but set you on edge. Every bump, knock, strange glance or slammed door sends the heart racing into overdrive. And it’s something director James Watkins cleverly capitalises on from the moment this slow-burning, suspenseful and unique film begins.
At first, the premise doesn’t seem particularly horrific, as it starts with two families holidaying at a luxurious bed and breakfast nestled in the heart of a beautiful Italian town. Fun-loving and obnoxiously loud dad Paddy (James McAvoy) is away with his wife Clara (Aisling Franciosi) and son, Ant, who has a disability which makes him unable to talk.
