This feels like a prequel for Elfen lied. it is the same story, same powers, on girls too, Like the anime could have happen in the same time or after they're released. Anyone else felt this?

The little girl Stephanie (Shree Crooks) is living alone in the house of her family apparently left behind by her parents Eric (Frank Grillo) and Jane (Anna Torv). Her older brother Paul (Jonah Beres), who was supposed to take care of her, is dead on his bed. During the night, Stephanie has nightmares and is scared by an invisible monster. One night, her mother and her father return home and explain to Stephanie that they fled afraid of the monster. What is the mysterious monster?"Stephanie" is a very creepy film with a surprising ending. The great attraction is certainly the excellent Anna "Fringe" Torv, but Shree Crooks steals the film with a top-notch performance. Frank Grillo completes the lead trio with the usual great performance. The screenplay is very well written, keeping the mystery until the very ending. The direction is also precise, disclosing the story in an adequate pace and supported by excellent cinematography and lighting. The special effects are really scary. For a low-budget movie, "Stephanie" is a magnificent surprise. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): Not Available

As a horror film, "Stephanie" was very slow in developing as it opened with a protracted sequence of a little girl struggling in the kitchen to make a smoothie in a blender. In appeared as though she might be a latch-key child and that this film would be recycling "Home Alone." Then, there was a plot twist that turned this bizarre drama into a most unpleasant film viewing experience.If there is a theme to the film, it might be summarized in the expression "the beast within." Apparently, a worldwide epidemic of monsters has invaded the psychés of young kids, destroying the moral and physical fabric of planet earth in the shape of what should be our future: our children. Much of the film's action is left vague with the nebulous "protocol" that is recommend for parents to deal with their unruly children. Other loose plot strands included what ever happened to Mr. Hooper? And why did little Stephanie suddenly turn on her little bro Paul?The film is worth comparing to a far superior Twilight Zone episode from 1961. The program is titled "It's a Good Life," and it includes an unforgettable performance by little Billy Mumy as a child with vast mental powers and who is not afraid to use them. This 30-minute television episode packed a greater emotional punch than the entirety of "Stephanie." The main difference was that in the creepy Billy Mumy character, we had a springboard for transforming the adults into exactly what they deserve, such as the memorable jack-in-the-box man. By contrast, the poor mother and father of "Stephanie" are victims who are more sinned against than sinning.The most interesting character in the film was the father figure, who genuinely cared about his daughter. In ancient Greek drama and mythology, there were timeless stories about parents and their children that resonated with universal psychological insights, such as the Oedipus archetype. "Stephanie" included no insights. It was pure sensationalism, superficial, and forgettable.

Not a lot of reviews for this movie and almost nothing else than bad ones. I thought it wasn't a bad movie. I saw way worse movies in that same genre. I didn't read anything about this movie before watching it so to me it was all a surprise. In the beginning you wonder what is happening and it's a good thing not to read anything about it, it would just spoil the story. It's not major horror but there are some suspense moments, or at least intriguing moments. The little girl Stephanie is played by the young Shree Crooks. She did a good job aspecially considering her age. There are only two other major characters and they were not bad either. Maybe a bit more explanation in the end, that would have been welcome, but rating this movie the lowest possible is just ridiculous. I was searching for entertainment and that was exactly what I got.