An uninspired plot could have been saved by creative scares or a sense of humour, but you won’t find either here. Don’t waste your time on Malevolent this Halloween.
The jumps are missing and the nightmares can't be found, however a satisfying and extremely well acted mystery awaits in The Little Stranger - If you allow it.
When it's not being weighed down with its many subplots, The Secret of Marrowbone is an occasionally effective Gothic thriller led by a promising young cast and a few moments of genuine unease before wrapping up with a typically disappointing American conclusion.