genuinely frightening, the only horror film i have seen that actually scared me!

Rating: 10/10 (2 May 2011)

although iv always been a fan of the horror genre I'm obsessively critical of it and therefore find most of them bland,uninspiring,basic and completely unscary, this on the other hand proved different! throughout the entire film i was on the edge of my seat and was jolting in fright like a hyperactive jack in the box. the thing that got to me about this film was the lack of gore in it,i have noticed that gallons of blood in horrors is a lazy (and rather boring)backdrop for a lot of directors to compensate for lack of a good story and/or script (like hostel for example) however this movie managed to keep suspense, tension and shock to the maximum with minimal blood due to excellent camera work, convincing acting,great timing and a perfect score that sent a chill down my spine on every bass note! a rare gem in that it also managed to keep interest to the very end without lowering the bar to the clichés of the slashers and other B rated "horrors" by having no nudity what so ever and hardly any profanity which allowed the viewer to be consumed with the full weight of the suspense without any distractions. i would fully recommend this film to any hardcore horror fan, however i would suggest you sleep with the light on if you watch it at night...the film has a way of staying with you well after watching it, a masterpiece of suspense in my opinion and well worth going to the cinema for..if you dare! muhaha