Visually stunning and filled to the brim with gothic melodrama. very much a Hammer film throwback. While the ghosts are certainly creepy, the characters flat out warn you: This is not a ghost story, this is a gothic romance where a ghost or two might show up. Unfortunately film is very predictable and the villains almost cartoonishly portrayed, especially once the last act kicks in and things go a bit crazy. But the acting is solid, the direction impeccable, and I enjoyed myself throughout. Even in the lull periods of this film, it is a visual feast to satisfy any discriminating eyeballs.