Story has been wandering the dark passageways beneath the swimming pool of a non-descript apartment block, attempting to evade roaming monsters and return to her alternative universe, but she needs a guardian from our world and hopes that she has found it in the form of unprepossessing Cleveland Heep. 'Lady in The Water' is the latest spooky mystery from M Night Shyamalan (he of ‘Sixth Sense'), slow and overwrought, but not without atmosphere.
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PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006)
Certification18 Our Rating
Guillermo Del Toro's blockbusting tale of a young girl struggling to make sense of the violent world around her was a big 2006 arthouse hit. Continuing his exploration of the impact of the Spanish Civil War on his generation (it was also the backdrop for his excellent ghost story, The Devil's Backbone) Del Toro's fantasy mixes strong horror with fairytale-style aesthetics to great effect, making Ofelia's escape into an imaginary realm a poignant response to the cruel realities of her existence.
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