The nicely-presented count-the-conventions pre-titles sequence sets the tone for this slow-burn Mexican horror, which follows the misfortunes of an immigrant worker in Cleveland as she moves into a spooky low-rent apartment. In spite of a plethora of familiar generic elements in play, including a locked room, visions, lights flickering and dying, an old tape machine, an ancient relic and a scratched-out face on a photo, there is a reasonable balance between set pieces and story/character development. Although the overall slow pacing of the main story tests patience, and the creepy atmosphere is replaced by more visceral CGI shocks in the final act, Cristina Rodlo does well in the lead role, the story elements pull together quite effectively and there are some well-directed moments on offer.
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