Director Jeff Celentano doles out jump-scares and spooky vibes with all the flair of an AI-assisted software package. At least there’s that moat to look at.

Overlong, overly reliant on clichés, and with so many fades to black that they loop back around from stylish to absurd, the film might kill an evening, but it won’t leave you itching to know who the killer is.

Elizabeth Fowler’s adaptation of the B.A. Paris novel “The Break Down” is so clumsy that any sense of mystery or intrigue that exists is drowned out by inconsistent and ludicrous storytelling and expository dialogue.

"'Blackwater Lane' suffers mightily from pacing issues, uninspired acting and a flimsy screenplay."