Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Title of this review sez it all, folks. Sweet, thoughtful, somewhat thrilling two thirds of a film that ends with illogical whimper.

I started watching the film with the pre-conceived idea I wasn't really going to like it, or that it might be boring. I couldn't have been more wrong! This was scary. This was magical, sad, believable and beautiful! Yes, we've all seen movies before where a couple adopts a child and things then go very wrong. I actually expected this to be a 'been there seen that' scenario. The actors were really great and convincing. I also enjoyed the idea of the mother being in a therapy group, as it helped clarify a lot of things. The film has a great atmosphere and great visuals. I loved it.

I can't remember watching a movie with the same story. I believe that this is original. The movie is entertaining, has a good dose of horror, and a great about of drama. The last 10 minutes are just amazing. I gave this movie 7 stars rating despite the horrible acting of Kate Bosworth. She was by far the worst thing that happened in this movie. Totally emotionless. I bet the movie would have become a real hit if they have chosen any other actress ... literally anyone else would be better.A very good movie overall, highly recommended

This is the sweetest horror movie I've ever seen. Jacob Tremblay is heart-wrenchingly adorable in this movie and the character he plays is such an empathetic, sweet little boy, to the point that I was tearing up occasionally.