For much of the film it seemed like yet another modern horror film that believed being slow, literally slow motion in places, equated suspense. Hate to break it to you film makers, no, it equates boredom. Alfred Hitchcock knew how to create suspense. You do not.

But then the film kicked in with not one but three surprises. I was glad I stuck it out. However, the egregious slowness aspect cannot be forgiven.

As a long time horror\thriller fan I have seen my share of amazing films, as well as never should have bothered films. Many of the latter have been "critics darlings".

The worst of these was "Heredity" where which everyone on screen and in crew seemed to be on sedatives. Nothing justified the drawn out pacing. And ever since, modern horror film makers (the exception being Wan and Flanagan) have gone out of their way to make their films drag. Blame the critics who also confuse ;poor pacing with suspense.

See "Violett" but be prepared to be bored for a good half of it.

Not as much of a horror as I expected, but more of a good mystery. It kept me wondering all the way to the end. Film work and acting was top notch. I thoroughly enjoyed the sets and scenery that was used, as this is a part of the world that I have never had the opportunity to explore. Knowing that the movie was filmed in Australia had me wondering if the accents would be difficult to understand, but that certainly was not the case. The scariest part was that somewhat wicked old crone with her quickly withering apple. It left me worried about opening my foot to a stranger. To sum up my opinion - I recommend this movie 100%.

First, it is a horror film. That is important because the expectations for a horror film are a lot more flexible than with other genres. An audience will give the creator more latitude, more flexibility, to achieve a result. Second, the creator, writer/Director Steven J. Mihaljevich, has a reputation as a maverick. That is, he does not offer the traditional linear narrative or traditional filmic exposition. He is all about jump cuts, scenes with limited, jarring dialog, and shocking images that come and go almost with a mind of their own. There is a story, of course, but it is presented as a puzzle, for the viewer to piece togather. Third, the detailed reviews offered here by members do not match the overall ratings for the film left by viewers who did not bother to leave a review. The reviews here are mainly 10's. The actual ratings, not so much. And fourth, in my time at IMDb, with over 2000+ reviews, the reviews left here are some of the most sophisticated "fake" reviews I have ever seen. They could win an essay contest. But they are not genuine. Conclusion? The final product is visually stunning in sections but not necessarily entertaining. Mainly for film students looking to see how far the medium can be bent before it breaks completely. ((Designated "IMDb Top Reviewer." Please check out my list "167+ Nearly-Perfect Movies (with the occasional Anime or TV miniseries) you can/should see again and again (1932 to the present))