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It's half term, and Cass (Minka Kelly) is driving home from her
school's Christmas party when she sees a car stranded by the wayside.
Something doesn't seem quite right, but since the rain's pelting down she
decides to not stop but drive right home. The next day she learns that the
driver of the car, Jane (Sally Blouet) was murdered at just about the time
Cass passed. From here on Cass thinks the killer, whoever it was, is after
her, and several times she has the feeling she's attacked - but thing is,
she only has the feeling, nothing's ever really provable. And while her
friend Rachel (Maggie Grace) supports her the best she can, her husband
Matthew (Dermot Mulroney) soon thinks she's suffering from dementia, the
same as her mother did, especially since she's forgetting things seemingly
every step along the way. This seems to be only confirmed by episodes of
self-harm and suicidal behaviour. What's worse yet, PC Lawson (Natalie
Simpson), the detective on the case, hasn't ruled her out as murder
suspect. But the truth is much darker than any of this ...
So ok, at times this film tries a little too much and becomes
a tad over-convoluted towards the end - but at the same time one can't
deny that this is a very effective thriller, one with many a suspense
scene and jump scare, and yet one that also is heavy on atmosphere - also
taking perfect advantage of the English countryside for that end for sure.
And a very solid cast only helps bringing this piece of genre cinema to
the screen rather beautifully, making it an enjoyable watch.
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