Poor man's "Rear Window"

Rating: 5/10 (8 May 2008)

This movie is a solid teen flick. It has all the basic 'twists' and mcguffins that you'd find in such a title, with the moderate added pleasure of newcomer Shia. Everything else was, wisely, a page taken from Alfred Hitchcock's book.
The tension build is a saving grace, where things genuinely keep you interested... but then proceed to devolve into Hollywood schlock with an over-the-top finale that puts "Poltergeist" to shame as it tries to crank up the 'horror' of the piece.
In all, if you're into this genre, there are worse ones out there. Just remind yourself there's quite some differences between horror sub genres.