I saw this film had several ratings of four stars but for me it was way too mixed up and as a result I found it tedious and found myself clock watching. I only stuck with it to see how it ended and even that left more questions than answers so wish I had not bothered.
This is an atmospheric pagan horror film that excels at creating a tense, doom laden feel but lacks a little narrative focus. This is made up for by the creative use of sound and a first class performance from Tom Hughes as a lonely, guilt driven man who maybe descending into madness. He plays Eric, who along with his dog, takes a job as a shepherd on an isolated storm tossed Scottish island. He's grieving for the death of his wife, whose death maybe more convoluted than at first thought. Taken to the island by a one-eyed local played by Kate Dickie, who represents the voice of his fears and conscience as he soon begins to have visions of a strange ghoulish shadow and strange things happen in the run down cottage he inhabits. The slow build tension builds to an unravelling of the shepherd's past with a mix of great visuals of the island and the use of sudden strange sounds. There's some good effects too in what is a decent ghost story that keeps you hooked.