This movie is a tragedy about the cost of bitterness and resentment. I’m rarely in the mood for a bleak morality tale, but those who need the lesson would do well to pay close attention. The novel is vividly realized here though it sometimes abruptly changes tones, apparently in an attempt to include more content from the book.
Closest comparison: It’s like The Place Beyond the Pines by way of Gone With the Wind.
Setting: Gothic Horror
Plot: Tragedy
Tone: Drama