This was pretty much exactly what I wanted and expected out of a Backrooms movie--lots of exploration of this endlessly fascinating but disturbing place. The Hollywood version introduces something new by adding a character-focused plot, but I think this is where the movie falls flattest, particularly in the final act. This needed to find a better balance between exploring the Backrooms and exploring the characters, or maybe it just needed a better writer.

I still came away happy because the…

Apparently this movie is based on The Little White Horse, though I see little resemblance (or maybe I just don't remember the book too well).

The movie is still great for a couple reasons:

1. Maria (main char) has impeccable fashion.
2. Actually, every character has a distinct sense of fashion and the costume designs are great.
3. Hot, petty uncle who drinks wine out of crystal goblets and cries when Maria tries to question him.
4. Classically beautiful woman…