Some of the imagery genuinely unsettled me, and I appreciated how the film never pulled its punches when depicting brutal violence among children. The use of Pink Floyd near the end was a perfect atmospheric choice and gave the finale real weight. Once the horror fully emerges, though, the underlying message becomes so telegraphed that it drains a lot of the tension, and the shifts in tone don’t always mesh well. If you want something tighter and more consistent, The Clovehitch Killer is a stronger pick.
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