DVD Movie Review

The New Daughter
Director: Luis Berdejo
Runtime: 107 minutes

Starring: Kevin Costner, Ivana Baquero, Gattlin Griffith

My Stars: 4 stars


I didn't know what this movie was about when I rented it, I'm so glad I did. This movie is a Great Thriller, will keep you jumping in your seat. Nothing Gory to be afraid of.  The ending was the only reason I gave it a 4 instead of 5, it one of those you yell "What the heck?". I think all the actors did a great job. Good movie to watch with with your loved one or friends but not your children.


Synopsis: John James is a writer; his wife has left him. He moves with his two middle-school children to an isolated house off a dirt road in South Carolina. The property has an Indian burial mound, which fascinates his daughter, Louisa, who's entering puberty. Strange things: noises on the roof and in the woods, the cat missing, Luisa sleepwalking clutching a straw doll no one's seen before. She visits the mound often, staying late, coming home covered with mud. John's younger son, Sam, is frightened. John learns the house has a history and seeks out the previous owner. Louisa's behavior becomes more bizarre. Is there an explanation? An ant farm and a missing babysitter provide clues.