The Daisy Chain

Good. An expectant couple adopts a faery changeling in rural Ireland. The decent performances by the entire cast and well paced direction really help move this psychological/supernatural thriller along, specially the child lead is convincingly sinister enough to give you the creeps. Simple premise, great execution. Recommended.

Well.. This has been done before. Many times before. It's also blatantly obvious what's being done through the entire film. Also didn't expect to see ridiculous jump scares in this film.. But there are quite a few. The acting is quite alright and the music accompanies the film well, and I suppose you could do (a lot) worse with this kind of film. Fails to stand out though.

A little more restraint from the director and this could have been very good. For most of the duration the supernatural elements are kept in the background, leaving room for Morton and Mackintosh to give a subtle portrayal of grief and simmering resentment. Unfortunately it turns into a rather routine horror towards the end, largely removing any of the ambiguity about the little girl that had built up until then. A shame, but still a decent watch.