As the opening quote indicates ("When one has not had a good father, one must create one" – Nietzsche), it is the concept of 'family' that tries to propel this story. For even though their features are masked, they are more interesting than the remaining two bastions of 'family'. And thankfully when the often silent invaders strike, dressed in tatty animal head-pieces things liven up.
This doesn't mean such projects cannot succeed as horror films if they are well done. As a sub-genre, its immediate limitations mean any film to fall under this category is virtually guaranteed to be surprise-free. Thus begins another in the sub-genre known as 'home invasion', where the calm and comfort of home is forcibly interrupted by some nightmarish killer or other. Instead of celebrating, they call the police. One night, after hearing some noises around the house, they find Liam is missing. From the very beginnings of 'Torment' I find this a big hurdle to overcome. Corey's endeavours to 'understand' the child make me wish he'd just wallop the little sod and cause me to become irritated by his ineffectuality ("Promise me you'll give her a chance, boss," he implores more than once). However, as is so very often the case, scenes with a minor acting in a brattish and petulant fashion immediately causes audience rankles to rise. Sadly, little Liam (Peter DaCunha) resents Sarah because he misses his mother, which is understandable.
Corey (Robin Dunne) and his new wife Sarah (Katharine Isabelle) move into a fairly isolated house, with Corey's son Liam.
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