Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns. Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community. In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August? Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John. The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House. Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence. Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
节奏缓慢，高潮垮掉，结局女人一人干翻怪物让人无语=_=
悬疑氛围不错
还有…恐怖片能不能不要在结局非得反转一下，如果能让人震撼那还好，可这么多很低等的惊悚电影就非得来个反转
不是没有亮点：在黑暗中轻轻叩门的声音、阴郁早熟的少年还有在理智崩溃边缘但依旧试图保护孩子的父亲。但引入原住民传说却缺少原住民参演作为注解、怪物的战力飘忽以及变身之后恐怖氛围开始直线下降，导演还有颇多要学习的地方。
雷声大雨点小，前面部分还挺不错的，悬疑感也很强，惊悚度也还够，但是后半段真的是有点拉垮了啊，那么厉害的变异鹿怪却被女主几下就轻易干掉了，连还手都没怎么还，这也太不合理了吧！要是后面部分再更长更饱满更丰富更精彩一些就好了。另外，不知女主的那个小时候的经历身世对于这个电影有什么意义，对于推动剧情发展有什么影响，就真的有点可有可无的；除开这两个败笔，这部电影还是可圈可点的。（PS：这部电影真的很适合在一个阴雨绵绵的冬天窝在家里观看）
虽然一开始就猜到了是温迪狗 但氛围的营造很成功 还是带出了悬疑感
2.5分，高开低走，创意不错，结果被女主直线下滑的智商毁了。
总之本片从氛围设置到剧情一切的一切都显得那么地不合常理到令人烦躁。不过本片给我的感觉其实更像一个现代背景的寓言故事，一首潜藏在美国乡村惨剧故事之下的古典叙事诗。
除了北欧风冷峻的滤镜，这部电影到底意义何在……
美国电影从来不拍的这么肤浅，所以这是隐喻，可惜我没看懂
导演的审美比较在线，怪物的设定也比较新颖，雾蒙蒙的灰色调画风和小男孩的演技撑起了前半部分，但剧情较弱，结尾也太敷衍了，实属高开低走
顺便一提这怪物长的挺像《巫师三》的鹿首精，已经出现人传人现象。
非常HBO风格的一个故事，是我最喜欢的设定之一，其实画面质感也更偏向美剧，但是这片质量显然不太行，后半段几乎到了滑稽可笑的程度。
再没了。
没有预算的特效，没有逻辑的剧情，没有脑子的主角。导演你是有多穷啊，找个美国的农村地级市，和几个老农民就拍了。怪物累积出场时间3分钟不到。没预算就拍点乡村爱情吧。恐怖片不适合你
小男孩演得不错；怪物设计不错，披着人脸兼职太酷了，就是跟血源白羊女有点类似，建议加入魂套餐，话说没毛怎么还弱火；感觉醉翁之意不在酒
质感很厉害，可惜故事实在太差，改原著改的太没水平
太弱智了白期待半年多了，勉强看完，中间数次想退出。
留下印象的只有Oregon美丽的雪山和森林（PS：受够了这些怪物强的时候恨不得干翻一栋房子，弱的时候被女主一根棍子就插了个毫无还手之力的流动战力了）
虽然一开始就猜到了是温迪狗 但氛围的营造很成功 还是带出了悬疑感
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