A new horror/thriller movie opened this weekend and it had an intriguing premise. Sadly, the premise kind of stopped at that point.

Danielle Deadwyler is an excellent actor and has appeared in some really juicy roles over the last few years. She has been one of the major snubs at the Oscars in the past, especially for her work in Till. You can see that she is acting her butt off in this movie, but the fact is, there just is not much for her in this film.

According t IMDB, “A mysterious woman repeatedly appears in a family’s front yard, often delivering chilling warnings and unsettling messages, leaving them to question her identity, motives and the potential danger she might pose.”

There were some decent scenes of peril in the film that was able to create some suspense, placing the family in jeopardy. It was all tied to an accident that turned tragic, but seemed to be meant to be a bigger deal and a bigger shock than it turned out to be.

The early part of the film had some good moments and I had hoped this could develop into something special, but the second half and ending were all just a waste of time and the very ending was too laughable when it was going for tense.

It was only around 88 minutes, yet it felt longer than that. There were some stylish flairs to the horror, but the second half really took the coolness out of the concept and turned it into a convoluted story that did not work.

Deadwyler does her best to save what is here, but even her efforts failed to improve this premise that failed to capitalize on its intriguing beginning.

2.75 stars