Freakish and terrifying

Rating: 7/10 (9 May 2008)

I was a big fan of "The Blair Witch Project". The idea behind it was great and it was spooky as hell. This is very much along the same lines. In documentary-style filming, a group of 20-somethings live out a monster attack on Manhattan through the eyes of the camera holder. Trust me, it's freaky and made me sick to my stomach (pop some Dramamine before you watch this one). There was very little gore, but the effects and camera action make you feel like you're racing down the streets for your life. Though there's lots of unanswered questions like -what was it? -why did it attack? -did anyone survive? -what exactly happened to Marlena? blah blah blah, it was a very effective movie in basically scaring the crap out of you. The last scene is especially moving as you hear the infamous "thud" of the camera, just like you do in "Blair Witch". This is a wild one.