There is no monster at the end of this story, only boundless regret, and tedium.

Temple comes off as more of a half-hearted attempt at exploiting typical J-horror themes than an actual homage to the Japanese genre.

It fails to provide any real scares and adheres to well-worn tropes without a fresh twist.

I almost wish the film had been less of a sketch and more of a fully formed idea, giving the characters more room to develop and the temple's legends more color and depth. Still, what's here has a handful of worthy moments of terror and intrigue.