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Church on the Island. 5. Beautiful and dreamlike. The sense of dread as she approaches the church is shattered when the apparently eccentric priest (?) appears but it then takes a much darker and mystical turn. Oppressive rather than horrific. Well done! 74.5:18

Afternoon with Danny. 2.5. Quite routine and not very engaging. Sense of panic at lost son fails to build.
Pennine Tower. 4.5. Nice little dossier story, shame that the malevolent presence seems animal-based. I suppose it’s more in keeping with the documentary aspect, and there is the compensation of the photographed faces at the window. 69.5:17

Waiting Room. 4.5. Gloomy and effective take of a vitality-sucking village. But what brought the old man back to Low Hold after his time in Africa? Was he drawn? 58.5:14

Forest Lodge. 5. Another child’s POV. SKU manages a nice line in deflection, initially we’re sure who the ghost is, then not so much and we only fully suspect at the appropriate moment to achieve a shiver. And what a desolate sad ending. 54:13

Stevie’s Duck. 4. Good sense of seeing the world from a child’s perspective, the fears of childhood and the apparent gulf between child and adult. Grim little twist too. 49:12

Lemon in the Pool. 4.5.Retirement dream falls apart, disappointments reflected in a nightmare pool. Mounting mystery and apprehension followed by panic and regret 45:11

Baking of Cakes. 4. Short, but intense, precise and very affecting. 40.5:10

Where Cats Go 3.5. Quite minor piece, rather haunting though nothing really to hook onto 36.5:9

Gemologists 4.5 Club story type tale, but the nature of the curse is quite surprising. Don’t think I’ve come across anything like it before. I just don’t understand the logic regarding Berry’s estate. 33:8

Flappy the Bat. 4.5. Back on form. Nice representation of childhood tantrums and parental dilemmas. I just couldn’t imagine where this one was going. In the end not full on horror - just total despondency, much more affecting. 28.5:7