Movie

Wait Till Helen Comes

2016 · 81 min

A somber, atmospheric ghost story that blends family drama with creeping dread and a touch of melancholy.

Tagline: Kids love to spook each other.
Overview: After a reconstructed family moves to a converted church in the country, 14-year-old Molly, must save her new troubled step-sister from a dangerous relationship with the desperate ghost of a young girl. Based on the best selling novel by Mary Downing Hahn.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, trauma, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
trauma
isolation
death
Places: countryside
single country house
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none