The Holding (2011)

The Holding: Directed by Susan Jacobson. With David Bradley, Vincent Regan, Kierston Wareing, Terry Stone. A heart-pounding suspense thriller, set on an isolated farm in England’s beautiful, rugged Peak District.

“What starts as a pretty strong thriller descends into an odd (and sadly) bad mix of clichés. Notice who is still standing at the end and who isnu0026#39;t. See a pattern there? I wouldnu0026#39;t have, because I didnu0026#39;t really bother to think about the movie, but another viewer pointed that out to the director. She said it was a coincidence, but I seriously doubt that it was.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDonu0026#39;t get me wrong, there have been movies going the opposite way than this (didnu0026#39;t like that either), but thatu0026#39;s not what appalled me. The fact that you get a soap opera, dripping with melodrama in a bad way, that may have gore as a redeeming factor (for some) does make this a difficult watch. Itu0026#39;s a shame, that the mood set at the beginning gets undermined by that.”