A middle aged house-sitter meets two tearaways, and together they form a surrogate family
Acting
Wilton's trembling restraint masks something terrifying.
Direction
Fywell lets dread accumulate in empty rooms.
Director
Tim Fywell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Morag Joss's 2003 novel, which won the CWA Silver Dagger. The film strips away her Gothic flourishes for something more psychologically grounded.
Wilton reportedly found the role so draining she couldn't shake Jean for weeks — that hollow politeness masking rot became muscle memory.
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