Where Darkness Dwells Is a Horror Movie That’s Better at Questions Than Answers

Where Darkness Dwells changes what kind of horror movie it is at least twice. Surprisingly, that’s not its problem. Michael May’s feature directorial debut handles those shifts with real confidence. The trouble comes later, when a film this good at making us unsure finally decides it owes us an explanation.

Trish Bostwick (Tara Perry) is a reporter with...