Why can't we make horror movies like this in the States?

Rating: 9/10 (11 December 2002)

This is one horror movie that stands alone as probably the best horror movie i've seen made in the last 15 years. Ironically, I first heard about it through the director's commentary for the Resident Evil DVD (pretty dumb movie). What surprises me more is that this movie is Canadian. Canadians can make horror movies? Apparently they can. What sets this movie apart from American horror movies is character development. And by that, I mean the characters ACTUALLY develop. Watching Resident Evil or I Know What you did Last Summer, I realize we never find out anything interesting about the characters. But I was ok with that, as the characters in those movies are wholly uninteresting. Cube is different. There are no real heroes. All the characters have good and bad qualities. They succeed and they fail. Some live, some die. The movie doesn't feel the need to keep the plot moving by killing someone off in a really gross way every 5 minutes. The first scene alone is gruesome enough to hold us the whole movie. Also, worth noting is the great score to the movie. And by great, I dont mean fantastic musical numbers. The score is very subtle yet very creepy. Just creaks and quiet rumbles and singular notes held for great lengths. I recommend this movie for anyone remotely interested in horror/fantasy/sci-fi movies. Best horror movie since Aliens.