Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns. Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community. In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August? Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John. The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House. Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence. Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
Good child performances and very cathartic ending
伊桑霍克到底为什么要演这种片子。 剧情发展直白到像给小朋友看的。 可是这个吓人程度恐怕小朋友又看不了。 我小时候如果看这一部片子，可能会被吓出病来女。
这片子意外的好。铺垫细节足够丰富，没有白交待的事儿，节奏紧凑，后面也越发有意思，结局也很有感觉。
“你说，总有一天我得为自己而战。”
爽到，两个事，1.美国人仍然是最会拍电影的一批人 2.美国的年轻人仍然是最有反抗精神的一批年轻人，因为是类型片的原因减一分，一般来说越是节奏慢的片子越难拍，因为大部分观众如果没有没看到他们想看的，就会直接走出放映厅或者点击关闭按钮，然后去到朋友圈或者像豆瓣的某个社区，发个吐槽烂片的帖子啥的，这个片在节奏方面还不错，不会让人觉得无聊，另外就是类型片总会存在一些无法比较突兀的设定，对于一般的观众来说并不影响观看，但是有的人就会想为啥只有男主能听到电话铃声，为啥他接电话，搞小动作的时候从不会被反派逮住
girls help girls
风格和氛围塑造都很不错，可惜剧本太单薄。3星。
设定有点意思，铺垫过长半小时了才切题，之后就顺畅无比，男主耐力定力心理状态稳得一批，接完电话还不忘说谢谢，不到最后一刻绝不放弃，很厉害
7.1分左右。
低配史蒂芬金，更像克里斯蒂安貝爾的伊桑霍克
不至于那么低，一个酗酒家暴的懦弱父亲。两个勇敢的孩子，经历绑架后，他们找到了自信，真的保护了自己。但是中间一些突如其来的吓人真的没啥必要哈哈哈哈哈。
低配史蒂芬金，更像克里斯蒂安貝爾的伊桑霍克
内核竟然还是《小丑回魂》那一套，迪士尼无话可说。这种做法是很保险，但十分无趣，而且本来是惊悚片结果既不惊悚，也不刺激，白白浪费了伊桑·霍克和斯科特·德瑞克森这对搭档。
真精彩啊，剧情不但精彩还很巧妙，每一个受害的小朋友为芬尼提供帮助，都为芬尼最后杀手凶手逃出生天提供了重要的道具，而且还展现了男主的成长，友情与亲情（伊桑霍克这个变态杀人狂演的很性感）
亮点只有两个，小女孩的演技很出色以及，不穿上衣带着恶魔面具的ethan hawke真的让人非常可以（那个画面完全没有震慑恐怖感了喂）
恐怖片里，效果还算可以吧。鬼救人而已。2星半
220715 【C】想起很久之前看过一部电影叫做[八四年夏天]。
结局太普通，
倒也没有很恐怖。。。小男主让我幻视好多人😂
节奏很好。看finney大仇得报，帮几个孩子出一口恶气，真的很爽。finn要上楼开密码锁真的吓得我捂住眼睛。很不错finn you go boy!
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