Mum's Monday: Winchester (2018)

WARNING SPOILERS 

Based on real events and what is now a tourist attraction in North America, the mansion, that Sarah Winchester (Played by Helen Mirren) built. She wanted to give all the spirits of the people who were killed by the rifle a home, which she achieved in a spectacular way.

This film is about the widow Sarah of the son of Oliver Winchester, who invented the repeating rifle/ firearm, named after the family surname, Winchester.

Who appears to be a charlatan doctor, Eric Price (Jason Clarke), turns out to connected to the house, which is all brilliantly worked out in the film.

During Doctor Eric Price’s assessment of Sarah, he kept saying one thing and I thought ‘How many times can one person say the words ‘It’s all in the mind’? turns out numerous times before he finds out the truth.

At one point, watching this film, it is looking like, what the tag line to the film says, ‘The house that ghosts built’ especially during the night time scenes.

There are jump scares that are well placed throughout this film, and are cleverly done and well thought out.

The fact that the mansion actually exists, makes me wonder what really did and still does happen, behind closed doors. If this film, has used a little artistic licence, who knows, this film is plausible. The house is known to be the most haunted house in North America, even to this day.

The special effects, makeup and Helen Mirren’s acting, are all extremely well done enhancing the storyline to a high standard. Helen Mirren is the perfect actress for the part of Sarah.

Overall a brilliant film.