The only strong emotion I got out of this film was utter embarrassment

Rating: 5/10 (18 June 2009)

Most of the reviews I have seen for this so far have been very positive, and I enjoyed the Evil Dead films, so I was looking forward to this film as a step above most horror films that are released. However, as with other horror female leads (the American versions of The Ring and The Grudge more specifically) Alison Lohman played most of this film with a slightly vacant look of mild surprise on her face, barely interacting with the other transparent characters, the bitch mother-in-law, the smarmy but nice boyfriend.
The brunt of the scares seem to come from just how many disgusting things the clichéd gypsy woman can pour in to the lead's mouth from her own, and the usual flapping curtains and swarming insects. I do realise this film is meant to be somewhat tongue in cheek, but I cannot accept that making a mediocre film is OK as long as it's almost comical enough to be watchable.