Not enough suspense

Rating: Null/10 (15 August 2004)

The set-up for the movie is unoriginal but decent. In the beginning they even try to do some character development (very little but its there). The real problem is this, it just wasn't scary. They needed another half hour (yes, thirty minutes) of suspense. They just needed more time for the cast to hide out, run, and try to survive. Add in the sound effects of the 'face suckers' scurrying across the floor from time to time and you've got some real suspense.
At the showing I went to the sound was turned down much too low. So, I did not get the full effect of the surround sound. This could have had a hand in ruining the suspense for me. However, the movie as a whole just felt rushed.
Perhaps I've been spoiled by "Aliens" which takes it's time to build suspense, or maybe I'm a little bias ("Aliens" is my favorite movie). Anyway, if you're going for the sake of the special effects, you shouldn't be disappointed. If you're going for the scare factor, you may not be very satisfied.
I'll say this to its credit, it was better than "Alien 3". Which isn't really saying much.