In 1965 New England, a troubled girl encounters mysterious happenings in the woods surrounding an isolated girls school that she was sent to by her estranged parents.
Acting
Patricia Clarkson's ice-queen headmistress could freeze hell itself.
Direction
McKee builds dread like he's got nowhere else to be.
Production
That 1965 boarding school aesthetic is *chef's kiss* creepy perfection.
Director
Lucky McKee
Agnes Bruckner
Heather Fasulo
Emma Campbell
Alice Fasulo
Bruce Campbell
Joe Fasulo
Patricia Clarkson
Mrs. Traverse
Lauren Birkell
Marcy Turner
Catherine Colvey
Ms. Leland
Marcia Bennett
Mrs. Mackinaw
Rachel Nichols
Samantha Wise
Gordon Currie
Sheriff
Kathleen Mackey
Ann Whales
Cary Lawrence
Ms. Charevoix
Jude Beny
School Nurse
Melissa Altro
Barb (as Missy Altro)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Lucky McKee's follow-up to May (2002), and he originally wanted it to be his debut before funding fell through.
The film bombed in theaters but found its audience on DVD—it's now considered a cult favorite among 2000s horror fans who defend it passionately online.
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