A new horror movie came out this weekend written and directed by Tilman Singer. There were several moments inside the movie where I found myself literally with chills from the events.

According to IMDB, “Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn’t seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.“

There were a ton of really creepy moments in this film and they do a fantastic job of building the tension of the mystery for the audience. As I mentioned, there were multiple moments where I had chills through my whole body. The music was a great help here too as it was wonderfully done.

Dan Stevens is excellent as always as the creepy and suss Mr. König. His performance is top notch and really helps sell the strange story that is going on.

Hunter Schafer is also excellent as Gretchen, the 17-year old girl at the center of the story. She had to carry a ton of the film and she does a tremendous job.

I will say that the resolution of the movie’s main plot is confusing and I am not 100% sure if I know what had gone on. I think I have a general idea, but there are still several issues that may keep the film from being awesome.

Still, I found this to be very tense and suspenseful and I was happy to have seen it.

4.2 stars