a late extension of high gothic, complete with atmospheric castle setting, ghostly presences, and a young visiting governess who could come straight from Henry James' The Turn of the Screw (1898)

An Edgar Allen Poe ripoff that reminds all and sundry of too many old Technicolor crypt soirees from Hammer Films in the 1960s, but without the campy elements.

Duly drenched in Gothic atmosphere but disastrously drained of any solid suspense.

Clarke's thoughtful performance makes this an easy watch, even if the plot is often tiresome.