Reviewers frequently highlight the film's creature design and puppet-based horror as its strongest visual elements, noting the unique, unsettling appearance of the ghoulish figures.
The film examines how children use imagination to cope with trauma, with Jenny's escapism into her father's sketches turning into a literal haunting. noting the unique
The story centers on (Violet McGraw), an eight-year-old girl caught in a bitter custody battle between her mother, Maggie (Mamie Gummer), a successful lawyer, and her father, Jeff (Rupert Friend), a struggling graphic artist. Jeff’s professional failures and perceived irresponsibility are the primary drivers of the family's "separation". Maggie (Mamie Gummer)