The director's smartest achievement, however, is the way that he shifts the narrative emphasis around, frequently via plot twists, minor and major.

It would be impossible to guess the ending of I See You during its tiresome first act, which is something numerous films can't tout, but the movie uses cheap tricks to earn that kudos.

An eerie suspense exercise that starts out looking like a supernatural tale - one of several viewer presumptions this cleverly engineered narrative eventually pulls the rug out from under.

Sharp, assured and intriguing, this is a thriller that punches above its weight.