Wait Till Helen Comes (2016)

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After a reconstructed family moves to a converted church in the country, 14-year-old Molly, must save her new troubled step-sister from a dangerous relationship with the desperate ghost of a young girl. Based on the best selling novel by Mary Downing Hahn.

Introduction
"Wait Till Helen Comes" is a 2016 Canadian supernatural scary film directed by Dominic James and adapted from Mary Downing Hahn's 1986 novel of the exact same name. The story focuses on a household that transfers to a modified nation church in Maryland. The household includes the dad, Dave, his brand-new spouse, Jean, his child, Molly, his stepdaughter, Heather, and his boy, Michael. The mixed household dynamics are strained, especially in between the daughters, as they face their brand-new life and the haunting tricks of their brand-new home.

Plot Overview
Molly, a 12-year-old girl, is less than thrilled about her daddy's remarriage and the subsequent transfer to a rural home. Her relative, Heather, who is the exact same age, struggles with the loss of her mother in a fire and exhibits mentally unsteady behavior, making the relationship in between the 2 girls tense and uneasy. As they settle into their brand-new home, Heather begins interacting with a ghostly child named Helen, who presumably died in a strange fire many years ago.

As Molly attempts to get used to her brand-new life, deal with the bullying at her new school, and handle her rocky relationship with Heather, she grows increasingly concerned about Heather's interaction with Helen. Initially skeptical, Molly starts to recognize that Helen's ghost is indeed real when mysterious and chilling occasions begin occurring around the house.

Molly looks into the history of the location and discovers a terrible past: Helen passed away in a fire unintentionally brought on by her sis, who subsequently dedicated suicide out of guilt and misery. This history seems to be repeating itself as Helen affects Heather, urging her to join her in the afterlife as a "sis".

Supernatural Encounters
The movie grows darker with each supernatural encounter that Heather has with Helen. These interactions are typically accompanied by eerie incidents: toys carrying on their own, whispers in the night, and Helen's ghostly figure appearing around the transformed church. Heather ends up being increasingly isolated and encouraged by Helen's adjustments, leading her to consider signing up with the ghostly woman.

Molly becomes the protector, desperately seeking a way to save her relative from Helen's sinister intents. With the assistance of her sibling, Michael, and a local kid named Sean, who has his own understanding of Helen's history, Molly tries to discover the truth behind the hauntings.

Climactic Confrontation
The climax of the movie is a tense fight in between the living and the dead. Molly finds that Helen is bound to the earthly airplane by her sibling's buried locket, which contains an image of them together. Realizing that the locket is the crucial to Helen's release, Molly risks her life to find it, with the hope of bringing peace to the disturbed spirits and conserving Heather.

As Molly finally locates the locket, she is faced by the ghostly siblings. In a minute of understanding and compassion, Molly persuades the departed siblings to let go of the past and move on to the afterlife, guaranteeing them that they will constantly be together. The sis' spirits are lastly laid to rest, and Helen launches her hold on Heather.

Conclusion and Themes
In the conclusion of "Wait Till Helen Comes", normalcy returns to the family as they fix up and start to recover from the traumatic events. The siblings form a more powerful bond, and Heather begins to recuperate from her psychological injuries.

In general, the movie explores themes of household, loss, and the significance of moving previous sorrow. It works as a cautionary tale of unresolved spirits and the impact they can have on the living. It also highlights the power of compassion and the strength required to deal with and conquer our inmost fears. While it handles the type of a scary movie, at its heart, it is a story about the value of household and the indomitable durability of love.

Top Cast

  • Maria Bello (small)
    Maria Bello
    Jean
  • Sophie Nélisse (small)
    Sophie Nélisse
    Molly
  • Callum Keith Rennie (small)
    Callum Keith Rennie
    Dave
  • Abigail Pniowsky (small)
    Abigail Pniowsky
    Helen
  • Isabelle Nélisse (small)
    Isabelle Nélisse
    Heather
  • Liam Dickinson (small)
    Liam Dickinson
    Michael
  • Mary Downing Hahn
    Librarian
  • John B. Lowe (small)
    John B. Lowe
    Sheriff
  • Frank Adamson (small)
    Frank Adamson
    Mr. Simmonds