Rye Allison

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If I could give this movie no stars, I would've. But due to some failure of technology, I can't. So, let me be frank. Do not, under any circumstances, watch this movie. It is a travesty. I went to go see this with a good friend of mine and we had to up and walk out of the theater, this is so insultingly bad. Blumhouse really dropped the ball on something that could have been so bad it's good, or just straight up good. But noooo, it is just BAD. The kills are boring, the plot is both out there and overdone, the characters are largely one dimensional and the message it's trying to talk about, "Technology is replacing parenthood" is heavy handed and handeled poorly without nuance. But all of that could be forgiven if it wasn't so BORING. This movie isn't even entertaining. You want a creepy movie about a doll that kills people? Watch Chucky. Don't waste your time on this movie.

Personally, I don't really like a lot of Hawthorne's works, his writing style is just not to my personal tastes. However, the man is a brilliant writer, and next to the Scarlet Letter, this is probably one of his best works. Granted, it is rather hand-fisted with it's symbolism, leaving little to no room for interpretation, even I can admit that it's beautifully written, Hawthorne's command of the language is truly enviable. And beyond that, he manages to get his point across clearly and effectively. If you're even a passing fan of classic literature, this is definitely essential to read. Overall? 8/10, only because I'm not the biggest fan of Hawthorne's style.