decent, but nothing special

Rating: 6/10 (22 April 2011)

I read some reviews here before watching this film, and at first glance this movie seemed to be very promising. However I didn't feel very scary while watching this film because the plot was easily predictable and primitive at times.
The costumes and special effects were not too sophisticated.
What rescued this film from disaster is an incredible acting by Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne and Ty Simpkins. They are the reason this movie was worth watching, but due to flawed plot I am forced to get 4 point away from this film.
The problem with these kind of films is that closed space, i.e. haunted house, was used so many times before in other horror movies, that the more you watch such movies, the more silly they look. I love such films as Paranormal activity, or Blair witch project, as they are original in context of other horror movies. A lot of already seen details are not scary anymore, movie-makers have to think more to get an interesting horror movie now.