THINGS HEARD & SEEN

Taking place during the year 1980 in the Hudson Valley, New York, a young married couple and their daughter move from the big city to this small, quite town when the breadwinner, George Claire (James Norton), accepts a teaching position upon completion of graduating from college. His wife Catherine (Amanda Seyfried) works as an art restorer in the city, but once they move, she's left with little to do in her life: no job and no family, she's quickly looking for her purpose during this next phase of her life. However, she soon suspects her home may be haunted after both her and her daughter begin seeing a strange figure. This was a slow paced film but does a fine job at keeping the audience engaged throughout, curious as to what will happen next. My biggest grip was the ending didn't have enough of a payoff for me. Seyfriend and Norton do well in their respective roles, particularly Norton as he is easily believable as the preppy, Connecticut, spoiled rich boy who gets any and everything he wants. He's pompous and overly confident whereas Seyfried is rational and intelligent. A well balanced cast with the additions of Natalia Dyer, Rhea Seehorn, Karen Allen, and F. Murray Abraham. Not a bad gamble to take on Netflix. 5.5/10