aka LEFT BANK
Belgian directer Pieter Van Hees crafts the broody, slow-burning horror/thriller linkeroever about a girl who discovers her new boyfriend's apartment building holds some terrifying and baffling secrets.
Eline Kuppens does a believably fantastic job as the protagonist who somehow juggles insecurities and strengths into a well-rounded and natural performance. The tone, dreary photography and plot of the film echoes that of Rosemary's Baby, The Wicker Man and Dark Water which works quite well and effectively unsettling if you're patient with the snail's pace of a plot. While it's strengths tower over some of the pointless plot points and terrible ending, I couldn't help but feel a bit ripped off as soon as the credits started rolling. Still, it's a impressive and hypnotizing ride that gets you to the lacklustre end.
3 hairy infections out of 5
