This review is for those who have seen the movie or are curious about its gist without watching it.
The story revolves around a previously depressed protagonist who loses her husband to suicide. She remains in their shared home and experiences paranormal activities (or possibly dreams). Her bleak outlook on life and death stems from a near-death experience where she felt "nothing," which deeply troubled her. She believes her depression contributed to her husband's mental state and subsequent suicide.
As the plot unfolds, she discovers her husband led a secret life, sleeping with women resembling her in a house he built to mirror theirs. Things take a darker turn when she realizes he murdered those women. In a moment of despair, she begs what she believes to be her husband's ghost for comfort, which is ironic given his actions. The entity turns out to be a demonic presence, the "nothing" she encountered during her near-death experience. This entity, angered by her survival, possessed her husband in an attempt to reclaim her. Her husband tried to deceive the entity by killing women who looked like her in the reverse house, but the entity, surprisingly gullible, didn't catch on despite the numerous deaths.
Ultimately, her husband commits suicide to protect her, but the demonic force still manages to control her, nearly convincing her to end her life.
The narrative flaw lies in the entity's unnecessary manipulation of the husband, as it ultimately achieves its goal on its own. The actress delivers a stellar performance, and the suspense holds until the storyline becomes illogical and frustrating. I expected a more grounded revelation of the husband's double life, perhaps involving a discovery of the reverse house filled with traps and a final rescue mission. Instead, the ghost element led to a disappointing conclusion. Despite this, the movie earns five stars for the lead actress's performance and the visually engaging, distorted house effects reminiscent of "The Haunting" (1999).
The story revolves around a previously depressed protagonist who loses her husband to suicide. She remains in their shared home and experiences paranormal activities (or possibly dreams). Her bleak outlook on life and death stems from a near-death experience where she felt "nothing," which deeply troubled her. She believes her depression contributed to her husband's mental state and subsequent suicide.
As the plot unfolds, she discovers her husband led a secret life, sleeping with women resembling her in a house he built to mirror theirs. Things take a darker turn when she realizes he murdered those women. In a moment of despair, she begs what she believes to be her husband's ghost for comfort, which is ironic given his actions. The entity turns out to be a demonic presence, the "nothing" she encountered during her near-death experience. This entity, angered by her survival, possessed her husband in an attempt to reclaim her. Her husband tried to deceive the entity by killing women who looked like her in the reverse house, but the entity, surprisingly gullible, didn't catch on despite the numerous deaths.
Ultimately, her husband commits suicide to protect her, but the demonic force still manages to control her, nearly convincing her to end her life.
The narrative flaw lies in the entity's unnecessary manipulation of the husband, as it ultimately achieves its goal on its own. The actress delivers a stellar performance, and the suspense holds until the storyline becomes illogical and frustrating. I expected a more grounded revelation of the husband's double life, perhaps involving a discovery of the reverse house filled with traps and a final rescue mission. Instead, the ghost element led to a disappointing conclusion. Despite this, the movie earns five stars for the lead actress's performance and the visually engaging, distorted house effects reminiscent of "The Haunting" (1999).