The Turning

Unfortunately, a bevy of offscreen characters that only serve to complicate an already meandering plot and a sorely muddled ending rob it of its full potential.

If there's any redemption here, it's in the children.

It's clear that somewhere, at some point, a worthwhile project took a wrong turn.

The Turning is trying to make a statement about mental illness, but the movie so superficially handles the concept that it's more disrespectful than insightful.

The Turning retells a Gothic classic with style, little substance, and a baffling non-conclusion

"The Turning" announces Sigismondi as a bold and adept genre filmmaker, with an eye for detail and impeccable casting choices.

Sigismondi has literally used a cut-and-paste technique, plucking clever gimmicks and shots from classics of the genre and recycling them here.

No meaning, no message, no purpose, no logical sense. An extremely boring journey through a mansion with predictable jumpscares, an awkward score, and disappointing acting. An emotionless story packed with unanswered questions.

[The Turning's] overall story is rather bland, even with its incredible scares.

Many scenes come across as rather generic and uncreative, and despite some pretty set dressing, it never feels like it indulges in a space that feels unique.