Does the apple fall far from the sinister, twisty tree? M. Night Shyamalan’s Gen Z daughter Ishana makes her writing and directorial debut with The Watched (released in the US as The Watchers), a tale of dread that shares traits with dad’s work – not least the ability to conjure a strong vibe without necessarily sustaining it.
Based on A.M. Shine’s bestselling horror novel, it nails the ‘rules’ of a spooky world within 15 mins and then, like the road the protagonist drives on, becomes less distinctive and more bumpy the longer it goes on. Apply logic and the wheels come fully off.
