The Beach House

The Beach House

A queasy hybrid of cosmic terror and apocalyptic dread that succeeds solely on the basis of exploring its questions rather than answering them. Considering this is a relatively low budget debut, there’s always an expectation that cheap tricks could be used to distract from the lack of production value, but Jeffrey A. Brown’s crisp direction and use of stark daylight to build a sense of unease is actually quite intelligent. Although it contains some gross-out moments (which are always welcome), it's a surprisingly well-crafted exercise in toying with the power of the unknown to generate chills, further proving that sometimes in the world of horror, the idea of 'less is more' can often prevail.

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