The first 14 minutes introduces the characters at the remote Black Rock Manor. We meet the creepy caretaker Sylus Scorpius with a name out of Harry Potter. The surname of the family is Whipley and Crimson Rose is the new maid. From the opening sadistic teaser scene, we know things are not what they seem.

The film then jumps to "One year later" for no other reason than to make the maid look comfortable in her surroundings. A stranger appears. Soon there is murder, madness, and a disappearance.

The characters and atmosphere were great. I wasn't sure of the era. The house didn't have electricity. Later photos are discovered as well as a tape recorder. The recorder still played after sitting there for years. They didn't even have to change out the batteries, the part of the film I found most unbelievable.

We uncover the twisted plot at the end. Clues are laid out throughout the script in a way that made it difficult to tie them together. I didn't find the back story leading up to the events that engaging, especially since they talked about the scenes instead of showing the graphic details.

DVD includes outtakes, deleted scenes, and behind the scenes. English subtitles available.

Guide: A few F-words at the end. MM sex. Nudity.

I have no idea what I just watched. This movie is all over the place. Just saying it was a hot mess would be a compliment. If you want to waste a couple hours, by all means, this is your movie. There is no coherent plot or storyline. The scripting is a nightmare. The acting is overly exaggerated and tries to hard to be deeply dramatic. The filming is not polished. The only thing that held any quality was the setting. The house and grounds played their part well seeing as all they had to do was exist. Very strange movie.

From the minute Esme Sears enters frame in a GORGEOUS tweed coat and traveling gloves, wind whipping around her as a soprano lilts in the background, you know this is going to be a iconic and wild ride.

The plot? Incoherent? But that's alright, because frankly plot is passé and go see another movie if you want a coherent or satisfying plot.

The costumes? The melodrama? The surprise? Off the charts. I mean it. Talk about twists and turns.

Rowena Bentley is clearly a classically trained actress acting with non-classically trained actors, and it makes her mania and severity all the more delightful. The monologue she gives in the chair, wrapped in a fur collar? Jaw on the floor. The whole time. That performance alone is worth the price of admission.

The supporting cast also give fine performances - I particularly enjoyed the three siblings in their respective final scenes. Not to mention Daniel McKee is a real cutie.

This is a film about sexual violence, which means the on-scree violence is often unexpected and gruesome, but that only added to the delight of horrible surprise this movie so uniquely yields.

I say see it. See it with friends! See it!