Berkshire County

One suspects the "actual events" involved first-time director Audrey Cummings at one point in her life watching better babysitter thrillers such as Halloween or When a Stranger Calls, because Berkshire County is nothing close to original.

Outside the lead and the main antagonist, the acting gets really dicey. Marcus had me wincing, but not of fear.

When the bodies start to fall and the blood begins to flow, Berkshire County delivers the horror. What audiences may not expect is the sly feminist critique hidden among the pig masks, circular rooms and home invasion.

That plot isn't especially original, but it's employed in the service of a vicious and effective genre project, and the time spent on character development makes us genuinely care about Kylie's survival.