Quite an enjoyable horror movie

Rating: 8/10 (7 September 2001)

This is certainly one of the spookier films I've seen in a while. Don't expect 2001: A Space Odyssey crossed with Alien, though. It does have strengths and weaknesses, and sometimes the cast get a little too Scooby Doo in their investigations. There are a few rather artificial devices used to advance the plot, which depends more on set-pieces than seamless storytelling. The film scores highly on imagery and environment. If you let it draw you in, it does create a pretty good atmosphere which in the early stages owes more to classical horror than cheap shocks. Particularly pleasing is the imaginative use of sound effects to enhance your sensory experience, rather than just as a vehicle for a bolt-on soundtrack.
Good, but not great. Should certainly appeal to anyone who likes Clive Barker or John Carpenter