film as it is a thriller. For about the first two thirds of its running time, it does a good job developing its characters and building suspense and tension slowly but surely. The overall feel is reminiscent of the sort of films that were influenced by Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO , wherein horror didn't come from the supernatural or some mad scientist's lab, but was born out of the family and the subconscious. In particular, it recalls some of the films of Curtis Harrington like WHO SLEW AUNTIE ROO? And WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN , and James Kelley's THE BEAST IN THE CELLAR . While the setup isn't anything exceptional, it is effective and engrossing. Thieriot may not have quite the presence his role demands, but Shue and Lawrence are in fine form. Gil Bellows also does a nice turn as a local police officer thinks Ryan has gotten a raw deal from the community, most of whom blame him for driving down the property values. Director Mark Tonderai also does a nice job incorporating Freudian symbolism into his film, with bad things rising from the subconscious/subbasement, generally right around the time one of the main characters is feeling sexually aroused. Things take a turn towards the cheesy and predictable in the final act, though. Granted, part of the fun in movies like this comes from recognizing the genre tropes, but at some point it's generally a good idea to put some kind of fresh spin on the old clich