Why do people keep saying it was Ginny?

Rating: 8/10 (9 September 2003)

This review is all spoilers, so if you haven't seen it, skip my comment. Sorry Ted, it was the kid, not Ginny. I had other people trying to convince me it was her, but those arguments made absolutely no sense. Watch the DVD with the director's commentary. The big twist at the end wasn't much of a twist. I guess that's why some people invented their own twists and claimed it was Ginny. I think the movie would have been better had it been her, but no one asked me my opinion. It was the kid and it was very clearly spelled out at the end. Otherwise, great performances all around and an "A" for effort. The movie may have fallen apart, but it is a solid psychological thriller for the first hour. Unfortunately, the movie took a cue from slasher flicks and pulled the "bodies suddenly disappearing" trick, which I found really annoying. It would have been nice if the script had undergone another rewrite and been about 30 minutes longer, preferably with more character development in the beginning. Also, it would have been nice if there had been enough clues for the audience to figure out who was doing the killing. The ending was a cheat. It's worth a look for the cast alone: John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Clea DuVall, and several other recognizable actors. If you have nothing better to do, give this movie a try.