Very good!

Rating: 8/10 (29 April 2007)

I didn't have high hopes for this film because it seemed like it was just going to be another predictable thriller. It was predictable but the sum of the parts were put together so brilliantly that it didn't matter.
ACTING: A
Shia LaBeouf -- Who? That's a name that's going to be on everyone's lips by the end of the year after this one is followed by TRANSFORMERS. Very good and never over the top.
Sarah Roemer -- She's hot. The role luckily didn't require much more from her.
Carrie-Anne Moss -- Ehh. She should stick to The Matrix where emotion isn't part of her character. She really offered nothing to the film. In her only scene to really shine she performed dimly.
David Morse -- Excellent through and through! Very creepy.
CINEMATOGRAPHY: A+ Rogier Stoffers -- For a guy that usually works in comedy, he did a great job with the angles and movements.
DIRECTION: A D.J. Caruso -- More used to episodic work but made the transition to feature very nicely.
ART and SET DECORATION: A + + Attention to detail was always there.
SOUND: A Very nice and steady.
The movie started out with an incredible action scene put together by stunt coordinator Manny Perry and SFX Coordinator Darrell Pritchett that seemed as if to set the pace for the entire film. It did not, however. Instead the film began to lag for about 20 minutes before finally getting back on track and speeding to and end that we all knew was coming. Even when the scenes lacked any entertaining dialogue they were still pleasant to watch due to the incredible job of Direction and camera work. You wont be disappointed nor will children lose sleep from the gore. It wasn't a slasher film but made you think it was going to be. Enjoy !