Sarah Paulson as Margaret screaming at something in Hold Your Breath
Hold Your Breath has a lot going for it. There are horror elements that give it an unsettling touch; the dust storms that permeate the film help in that regard. There are hints of the gray man, a figure that comes and goes, slipping through cracks in the door and windows with a threat of possession and fear. And there’s a central story of a mother’s grief, which pushes her toward an unraveling that puts her daughters in harm’s way.
Margaret’s nightmares can be terrifying in their chaos and desperation, but these moments are few and far between. Joines and Crouse seem to rely on the madness these situations bring — and they’re good at creating tension between Margaret and Rose, specifically — but they fail to carry the film or, frankly, hold our attention. The more powerful and emotional beats in the story get lost in the gusty winds of the dust storms.
The family drama is, at times, elevated because of Margaret’s mental health, but it isn’t strong on its own. The three parts are in constant battle with each other. In the end, though, none win and what we’re left with is a disjointed film, a tangle of ideas that never work or come together to create something intelligible or even worthwhile.
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