The troubled young daughter (Bailee Madison) of an architect (Guy Pearce) who is refurbishing an old mansion to its former glory with his new wife (Katie Holmes), discovers Fey creatures are trapped within the house behind an iron grate and decides to set them free, believing them to be friendly. However, they soon turn out to be vicious and devious creatures which are hungry for children's teeth and must also take a mortal back to their netherworld to replenish their ranks.
A creepy retelling of the Tooth Fairy myth, this film was excellently jumpy in the cinema, but loses something a little on the small screen.
However, the animation of the 'fairies' is brilliant and little Bailee Madison gives a perfect performance as young Sally.
Not a film that will scare many adults, but would have many young viewers scared to hang an arm over the side of the bed, I imagine.
Creepy in a traditional way, with beautiful settings and effective attack scenes (and a little gore), I thoroughly enjoyed this film as a fun and creepy fairy story.
[Image: Miramax Films]
Hani
No comments:
Post a Comment