Gets better each time I see it

Rating: 9/10 (15 December 2004)

I got this on VHS for $5 and it's one of the best buys I've gotten. The film is set in a film noir surrealistic background. The story reveals at a well-timed pace, keeping you confused and spellbound at the same time. A really great role for Jennifer Connelly and having an unknown as the lead was a big plus to the film.
The world contained in the story is complete and self-contained. The ghoul-like Strangers, as Keifer Sunderland explains in the intro, are a race as old as time that have captured humans to perform experiments upon. A scene with a rat maze illustrates their morality in back-hand way.
Richard O'Brian and Ian Richardson have great cameos as Strangers. I can only imagine the conversation that took place when Richardson first considered the role...
There are some good special effects, particularly when someone "tunes," but the strong original story, great set design and character development is what brings me back to this as a late night favorite.