its a keeper.

Rating: 7/10 (9 August 2006)

The first time I watched this movie me and my roommate made sure that we did not leave each other alone in the room unless it was time to sleep. Needless to say someone got locked outside the room and had to sleep in the cold all alone. There are not many good movies out there that can make a cut for a good thriller. This particular movie made it to a fairly good horror range. A very good collection of cast members (Lawrence Fishburn and Sam Niels being my favorites in the team) and a well thought out plot and special effects. Perhaps I am being partial on the special effects since this movie was made during a time where special effects did matter and it was not just computers that did the image trick. The movie did have its share of gruesomeness that did send some shivers down my back. It is one of the classic movies that I definitely want to own and also recommended to watch in groups or with your significant other. Even today I still consider this one of the classics that should be watched. Even though I admit that I cannot see Fishburn in the same serious manner after seeing him as cowboy Curtis in PeeWee's play house (what the hell was that? A gay cowboy?) but he is still one of the most top notch actors that stands side by side with Sam Niels.