Communing with the spirit of «The Shining,» Ovredal spins the material into a minimalist haunted house story in which the slow approach of a dead person's footsteps on the other side of a creaky door holds far more terrible possibilities than any given jump scare. (indiewire.com)
President of Sundance Selects / IFC Films Jonathan Sehring said: «Nicholas McCarthy makes a bold directorial debut here, and turns the vintage haunted house story into a modern and terrifying film. (collider.com)
Wan's strengths lie in his ability to cull what works in classic haunted house stories (think The Old Dark House, The Haunting, Poltergeist) and adapt them for modern tastes. (filmthrills.com)