Nice and creepy - most of the time

Rating: Null/10 (29 June 2000)

First of all, I agree with some of the other comments here that describes this film as "disturbing". Why? Probably because what happens to the characters in the film could just as well happen to you or me. Innocent, everyday items suddenly become fatal instruments of death. I also liked the idea of fate and/or "death" being the killer, not some loony mask-covered psychopath. There was a nice creepy atmosphere to most of the film which I really enjoyed. And I walked out of the cinema with an eerie feeling, always looking over my shoulder and checking MANY times before I crossed the road. In that respect, the movie was brilliant. There were a couple of flaws, however, which somewhat muddled up the general impression. First of all, the "Billy" character. Now why do scary films nowadays have to have this clichèd "funny" types in them, always making silly comments at the wrong moments? Take some of the "golden oldies" of horror - "Rosemary's Baby", "Omen", "The Exorcist" - they became a success because they kept the scary mood going throughout the film, not mixing it up with stupid attempts at humor. It just ruins the whole atmosphere of the film. Secondly, I felt the ending was a bit stretched, and it does open up nicely for a sequel...But, all in all, I enjoyed this film; I found the acting to be generally believeable (which is not always true of teen horror movies), and I was repeatedly scared and surprised by some of the sudden happenings in the movie. Oh - and the airplane sequence at the beginning is...upsetting, to say the least. Thank God I don't have any immediate holiday plans this summer...Judging on a dice, this film gets a strong 4 (out of 6).