Guillermo Del Toro's stamp is all over this from the outset, immediately reminding me of both Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage. Unfortunately, these comparisons aren't favourable, and don't last long as the tone is very uneven; too scary for a younger audience, and yet too sanitised to appeal to anyone else. Bailee Madison is the star of the show, and does an excellent job. But the film ultimately lets itself down with sub-par monsters (slightly scarier versions of Harry Potter's Cornish pixies) and a ridiculous ending.
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