Zu Quirke instantly emerges as a filmmaker to keep an eye on.
In addition to delivering the all-around best film of the first four Welcome To The Blumhouse movies, Zu Quirke also emerges as the most interesting filmmaker of the both, both as a narrative and visual storyteller. The does a wonderful job creating a powerful and palpable atmosphere that is grounded in reality, but she also brings in stylistic flourishes that both accentuate the beauty of the art being created (the piano music featured is impressive and haunting) and add an air of mysticism. And while the film may not be nightmare-inducing scary, she has a wonderful way of framing striking images, and never goes for the cheap scare. There are tastes of well-applied gore, but mostly it’s just effective psychological horror.
