Alistair Siddons' In The Dark Half tells the compelling and mysterious story of a teenage girl's journey through her own unsettled imagination. Read more …
Set half in gossipy, shallow suburbia and half in the mystical, eerie woods, the film explores the nature of depression and delusion whilst maintaining a chilling edge.
Despite slack pacing, the final twist is so good comparisons with The Sixth Sense aren’t out of the question.
We know we're being misdirected à la The Sixth Sense, but the clanking screenplay and the drab locations struggle to involve us.
Gives you enough faith to think director Alastair Siddons may go on to better things.
As an experience, it requires slightly more patience than it consistently rewards.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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