CinemaJoe’s review published on Letterboxd:
Welcome to Exposition City, population: everyone watching this movie.
Ishana Night Shyamalan clearly has talent in crafting intrigue and creating an atmosphere, the best parts of the movie are those early eerie moments we spend in the woods, but too often any emotional beat or potential scare is squashed by exhaustive explanation for the next hour or so.
It’s not even frustrating that the final act has this jarring tonal shift made worse by a predicable climax, it’s that the movie rushes through it. Blink once and it’s over. Folklore horror is such a fun subgenre and while the imagery is there, every other aspect falls to the wayside.