There's a terrific legend at the heart of Susan Hill's ghost story - one that ought to sustain a series of The Conjuring-style sequels and spinoffs - yet by adopting the very look and feel of The Conjuring brand of horror, director James Watkins drains the material of distinction, delivering a pale comparison to the low-budget but memorable 1980s TV miniseries, so this movie is inadvertently a case-study in how SFX and excess can diminish rather than enhance horror.
★★★☆☆
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