Sunday Mirror

HERE BEFORE ★★★

Cert 15

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In cinemas now

An intense Andrea Riseboroug­h keeps the tension bubbling over in this stylish lowbudget thriller set in Northern Ireland.

She plays grieving mother Laura who believes her dead daughter Josie has been reincarnat­ed in the form of Megan (Niamh Dornan), the chatty 10-year-old who has just moved in next door.

As Laura sets out to investigat­e the child’s eerie knowledge of Josie’s life, a simmering conflict develops between her and Megan’s mum Marie

(Eileen O’Higgins).

Writer-director Stacey Gregg puts the tension on a slow burn. The jangling score and creeping cameras suggest a horror film, while Riseboroug­h’s jittery performanc­e suggests Laura could be having a nervous breakdown.

The final twist may prove divisive, but the sharp dialogue and clever plotting make for a compelling guessing game.

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Riseboroug­h as Laura
NERVY Riseboroug­h as Laura

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