The perfect Amsterdam horror movie for the 00's

Rating: 9/10 (10 March 2006)

I can't rave enough about this film. It has a real story to tell and so much character to it that it really goes above and beyond the call of duty for a horror flick. What I find so awesome about this movie is that not only could this actually happen- rest assured my friend, it actually does happen- on a grander scale than your American mind can imagine. I won't say exactly what IT is but this could absolutely happen to someone and that is what makes it so perfectly creepy and horrific.
The story takes a long time to introduce you to the characters and this is important in a real horror film because you need to identify with the characters in order to be horrified by anything happening to them. The tension of many scenes is like a razors edge that suddenly snaps into either a roller coaster of terror or evaporates as if the tension was only your silly imagination. This is great suspense and I loved every single frame of this film.
There are side-plots galore, interesting characters and situations and it is all in a European vacation sort of setting but instead of the fluff we have been fed in the past this is the harsh European vacation that shows you a bit of the toughness of the war torn areas and the people they produce. I was reminded of Lilja Forever with their representation of the Quasi-pseudo-Slovanian/Batslavian areas.
If you never see this film you are a total idiot.
BTW this is indie style- not Hollywood so be prepared to get REAL funky.
PLOT: 3 friends arrive in Amsterdam looking for whatever off the hook wild times and partying they can get themselves into with the intention of creating memories to look back upon fondly when they grow up and be responsible. Two are longtime friends and the third they picked up along the many countries they visited before Amsterdam. They enjoy the rich delights of Amsterdam's red light district and then they meet someone that tells them about a place.. a place they HAVE to check out man! And the fun begins. Muahahahahaahha.