Not in fact a spooky horror film but instead a slow burning thriller with Ewan McGreggor taking up the ghost writing duties of Pierce Brosnan's former prime minister Adam Lang after the previous incumbent mysteriously falls off a boat.
The script is tight, wasting few words. Almost everything said seems to carry relevance. When combined with the slow pace of events unfolding largely in a single isolated house this gives the film a sense of foreboding that should keep the heart if not racing, then at least trotting while the mind is occupied second guessing the outcome.
Brosnan's imbued his PM with just the right blend of charm, smarm and hubris, convincing as a thinly veiled copy of Blair. McGregor plays his part well once you get around his strange accent and they ably supported by the excellent Olivia Williams as an undrappreciated wife.
With little by way of actual action, this won't be to everyone's taste but those who enjoy a more Hitchcockian yarn should be engaged.
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