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To me, this movie is perfection.

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Excellent, Without a doubt!!

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

So much potential here. I mean, what human with eyes doesn't want to watch Kevin Costner? I'd watch him stare at a wall for an hour. Sadly, this unique premise turned predictable (with the exepction of the last 30 seconds before the predictable end) and anticlimactic. It is not scary. The "boogie man/men" of the movie were filks in a latex suits with the same ol' weird face, high-pitched scream and long dirty fingernails. Other than Kevin, the acting was lacking and it made it hard for me to care about or connect with any character. It kills me when I see a cool premise turned to "meh". Watch if you'd like but it won't blow your socks of or scare you. (Two stars for the writer, one for Kevin).

This movie was mildly entertaining but incredibly maddening. Kevin Costner's character was a failure as a parent and as a human being. The instant he discovered that his little girl was going to be made into a sex queen for the mound folk, he should have set up a sting. The daughter was what, 13? It doesn't matter what state in America they were in, this is illegal everywhere. Middle school kids cannot legally be involved in orgy situations in the Unites States. Yes, he was searching key words on the internet like "puberty" and "raising a teen daughter", so I know he put in some effort. Sadly, it was not nearly enough and he should have known that. Why wasn't he Googling "Mound sex and underage girls" or "The ethics of engaging in multi-partner mound coitus with a child"? He would have seen it was totally illegal and he could have contacted the authorities. He was too worried about coming off as an uncool, preachy, helicopter dad.

I liked this movie a lot. The dark theme was spooky. Louisa and Sam did a great job. Kevin Costner has always been a "subdued" performer, and he was so in this. It is not a negative, just the way he is. The plot is interesting and different. This is not a remake of anything I have seen before and that is one reason I enjoyed it.Newly divorced father with teen daughter and young son move to upscale country home to make new beginning. After settling in, they discover a mysterious earth mound on the grounds around the home. Daughter is curious about the mound and begins spending lots of time there. Father becomes concerned when he notices changes in daughter's personality, and at first put it down to the divorce and puberty. But her brother becomes increasingly frightened at her stand-offish manner and sometimes catatonic stares. From there we see things begin to move in a more sinister direction.Of course, we have the good looking teacher who gives Costner her phone number, and the local kids who are mean and unfriendly to the "new kids". And, yes, we hear from the town folks that "something" happened to the previous owners of the home, that no one, including the realtor that sold them the home, wants to talk about. But that is where the usual movie fillers stop.If you have read any of the other reviews, you know that the blood and gore have been kept to a minimum, and there are plenty of shadows and noises to make your skin crawl. That is what keeps you wondering WHAT this is all about. For those who appreciate NOT being able to figure out what happens next, and what is tormenting these poor people, you will be glad you saw this movie.One word. Some have missed a subtle frame at the end, so keep your eyes open to understand the ending better.

I really missed Kevin Costner. I don't know what it takes to get his career back on track (maybe a role in a Quentin Tarantino film?) but he really deserves a lot better than what he has going for him right now. That being said let's take a look at "The New Daughter". Off the bat it reminded me a bit about the best horror film of 2014 "The Babadook" in that we have a single parent struggling to raise a child with issues that may or may not be of supernatural cause. In "The New Daughter" Costner has two children, but only the pubescent girl is the center of the story while her younger brother is merely a distraction adding nothing whatsoever to the narrative, except some foreshadowing.The problem with this film is that it seems to shoehorn in supernatural elements that are barely explained. Personally I would have cut a third of the film at least (especially the third act) and made it into a drama/suspense film about a schizophrenic young girl. In the third act at the climax she would have a breakdown and a cathartic moment where she accepts her disease and bonds with her father etc. There you have an instant hit!I mention my own take on how the film should have been made and why I give it a 7/10 because both Kevin Costner and the kids are really great. They're not over- or underacting and the script itself aside from the supernatural element is good, especially Costner's character's role as a single father, his doubts and fears etc. Let's not forget Ivana Baquero who does a fantastic job as Costner's daughter. Her character's evolution and acting is subtle yet striking. The director really did a great job with the material he had, I just wished it was more of a psychological suspense drama and not a half-assed supernatural horror/thriller (by the way there is barely any thrill or horror to be felt watching this film).