We don't remember how this film got into our Netflix queue, but we're glad it did. We enjoyed it.
Three kids and their mother move into a spooky, old house in the middle of the woods. They allude to some problem with the father, but it isn't spelled out until much later in the movie. One of the kids finds a mysterious book and discovers a world of goblins and fairies all around them.
The kids were realistic--first in their sibling conflicts and arguments, and later in banding together to save their family. The cast includes David Strathairn--always a plus for me.
It's funny how I can suspend my disbelief about all the creatures, the magic and the fairy dimension (True Blood also has a fairy dimension) but wonder how the family can explain the disappearance of their aunt (who went to the fairy dimension) to the authorities. But hey I also had a quibble with a minor point in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, while accepting the overall premise.
I was also happy to see a relatively short film for a change (about 90 minutes.) That's efficient story-telling.
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