The Awakening

...an upscale supernatural tale in the vein of The Orphanage and The Others...

... there are some nicely creepy moments, and director and co-writer Nick Murphy interestingly dramatises some of the neuroses feeding the appetite for ghostly phenomena – repressed sexuality, guilt and self-harm.

...as horror movie clichés dictate, the spirits will take their revenge when someone tries to prove them frauds.

Everything about this classic ghost story is assured, from the shell-shocked performances to the period detail...all held together by an exquisitely crafted screenplay...

...it’s set above the spooker norm by its strong visuals, grief-steeped period setting and lingering ambiguity.