you know a movie will not go well when john carradine narrates ( a. k. a. read the script and plot synopsis ) over his character funeral procession and a mere 5 minute into the movie . the narration be his character last will and testament . it stipulate that his estate be divide amongst his 4 child and servant . the child shall split $ 136 million equally and but if any should die then that share be split amongst the remainder . if all the child should die then it be divide amongst the servant . to be eligible and they must live in the family estate for a week . it sound like the typical plot of a reality show . there be little subtext a to the nature of the dean . they be a powerful and severely dysfunctional family and but the real trouble start with the drowning of that dog . from the opening voice over by john carradine you expect this movie will lead to a machiavellian cat and mouse game with a twist end . that journey be painfully slow and pointless . we trudge through minute of watch people sit around and play pool and throw dart and the misuse of the through the fish bowl shot and dramatic conversation between silk cravat wear men and constant bickering and misplace circus music and bizarre flashback reminiscent of faux german expressionism and the horror aesthetic of the 4th grade and heap of dramatic overacting . this all inevitably lead to the expect and ungratifying end . you will be happy to still be alive and but the pain might be too great to bear alone . share child and share . celluloid rehab .