THE OTHERS- possible case study

This film could be thought of as a supernatural thriller with an old fashioned touch to it as it is set towards the end of the Second World War. Nicole Kidman stars as the lead role in the film playing a very intense character who becomes convinced that her family home is haunted. She is a mother of two who is waiting for her husband to come back from the War, leaving her feeling lonely and showing early signs of depression. Her children are photo-sensitive to light meaning that they are forced to live in darkness. This just makes the massive house they live in more creepy and is ironic as the film is visually dark and mentally dark. Also your left in the dark for most of this film as your never really sure whether there is some kind of supernatural events happening in the house or is it just to give suspense and keep you in anticipation when watching it. The ending will either really surprise you or you may have suspected it all along, but I think how it is revealed is shocking and terrifying making you feel surprised whether you suspected it or not.