Isabelle – Blood in the Snow 2018

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A woman is targeted by an evil spirit after she suffers from a miscarriage in . Larissa Kane () and her husband ( Brody) move into a new house, with Amanda expecting the couple’s first child. While greeting her unusual next door neighbour Ann Pelway (), Amanda suffer’s a sudden miscarriage that results in her being clinically dead for a minute. While grieving her unborn son’s death, Amanda begins to be disturbed by Ann’s daughter Isabelle (Zoë Belkin), who is always staring at Amanda from her bedroom window.

Isabelle, aka The Wanting, is a supernatural horror film from director Robert Haydon, about a young woman who is suffering from depression following the loss of her baby, which makes her the target of an evil spirit that does not want to leave. The cast of the film features a few notable names, including (The O.C.) and legendary Canadian actress Sheila McCarthy (I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing).

Isabelle is the type of supernatural horror film that thinks it is being scary, but is actually coming off as quite cheesy, especially with the decision to depict a ghost with bluish-grey skin and glowing red eyes. The only true saving grace of Isabelle is the stunt casting of Sheila McCarthy, who over-delivers in her very brief role. With the film also featuring shameless allusions to The Changeling, it is only a reminder that there have been better supernatural horror films to come out of Canada than Isabelle.

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Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.

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