Emily Jenkins (Renée Zellweger) is an overworked social worker with 38 active cases. She's forced to take on another. Ten year-old Lillith Sullivan (Jodelle Ferland) has been suffering. Emily suspects mistreatment from her parents (Callum Keith Rennie, Kerry O'Malley). Her parents try to cook her in the oven. Emily is able to save her just in time with the help of Detective Mike Barron (Ian McShane). She is placed under psychiatric observation of Emily's best friend, Doug Ames (Bradley Cooper). Despite not being mom material, Emily takes care of Lillith temporarily. The problem is that Lillith isn't as innocent as she seems to be.
There is a cold creepiness to the movie. It leaves the movie simmering at a slow boil for much of the movie. That's fine by me. I like the reserved moody tone. It's telling the audience that something is wrong without hitting them over the head with it. The movie uses a lot of blues to flattens the mood and chill the movie. I guess most people get tired of the slow boil but I like director Christian Alvart's sense of style. The story isn't the most exciting and there isn't really a mystery. The demon child can be seen from a mile away. Jodelle Ferland is an expert at that character. Renée Zellweger is able to hold the movie together. There is a good old-fashion creepiness about this.
There is a cold creepiness to the movie. It leaves the movie simmering at a slow boil for much of the movie. That's fine by me. I like the reserved moody tone. It's telling the audience that something is wrong without hitting them over the head with it. The movie uses a lot of blues to flattens the mood and chill the movie. I guess most people get tired of the slow boil but I like director Christian Alvart's sense of style. The story isn't the most exciting and there isn't really a mystery. The demon child can be seen from a mile away. Jodelle Ferland is an expert at that character. Renée Zellweger is able to hold the movie together. There is a good old-fashion creepiness about this.