Richard (Richard Armitage) hopes to get his children better acquainted with Grace (Riley Keough), his fiancé. The four of them go to a lodge in the mountains for the holidays. Needing to return to work for a couple of days, Richard leaves Grace and the kids to bond. However, once he is gone, strange things begin to happen. This is made worse by the unfriendly interactions between Grace and the two kids; they clearly blame her for the breakup of their parent's marriage and take every opportunity to let her know it.
The movie has a strong opening. Grace is only a glimpsed figure for the first 20 minutes or so, giving her an air of mystery. Should Grace be viewed as an interloper or a sympathetic character? Is she fully in control of herself? There are many questions as to what is happening. The building tension is quite good.
In the third act, the movie collapses. The twist ruins the movie. Disappointing. Skip this one.
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