Very original, dialogue somewhat lacking....

Rating: Null/10 (18 December 2000)

This is a really good movie. It's entertaining, and for the first half hour, it goes straight horror....no scenes that are supposed to scare you, but instead make you laugh. The overall premise is really original, like I said...I won't go into the story, because so many others have already gone over it. Anyhow, the acting was good...I didn't care much for the female lead...she was fake if you ask me. She completely overacted. I don't know a lot about acting, not being one myself, but it just seemed laughable. Maybe I'm the only one who thought so, but I did. The story is a nice idea, but the bulk of the script is lacking. There is a scene every so often that you get into, and then you're back into a scene that just seems ridiculous, even if to a minimal degree. The production values are high, and I think the overall look of the film is great, it all goes to add to the story, and it sets the mood perfectly. Some scenes are very graphic, so they may turn some people off...not me tho...I couldn't help but laugh when the bitchy girl bit the dust. That was the funniest movie in the moment, and I think some people at the drive in we were at were probably frightened of me...but oh well. It's a good movie that I would recommend, but like I said...it's lacking..could have been better. No movie is perfect tho. I'll add one more thing as well--if you like this movie, buy it on DVD, it has three commentary tracks (director, producer, etc; actors; and an isolated track for the score (music) and the composer talks about the pieces and how they work to set the tone of the film. There are a few documentaries, plus some other stuff..probably the best DVD of the 30 I have.