Publisher Will Atenton quits a lucrative job in New York to relocate his wife, Libby, and their daughters to a quaint town in New England. However, as they settle into their home the Atentons discover that a woman and her children were murdered there, and the surviving husband is the town's prime suspect. With help from a neighbor who was close to the murdered family, Will pieces together a horrifying chain of events.
While Will and Libby struggle to adjust their thinking caps, the viewer already knows, thanks to the tell-all trailer, the reason for much of the confusion.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
30 Sep 2011
rotten:
This suburban gothic is a logy, convoluted mess.
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct 2011
rotten:
The film's ambitions are woefully small and familiar.
– Tasha Robinson,
AV Club,
1 Oct 2011
rotten:
Was the screenplay, credited to David Loucka, this schizophrenic from the beginning? Or was some major tampering/reworking done at some point?