Slightly above average; but the average isn't great

Rating: 4/10 (3 June 2012)

The film creates suspense very effectively through the lighting and sound. That being said, the suspense of the same violin screech, or twang, or bass sound becomes increasingly less effective. By halfway through the film, they were largely more annoying than anything else. At the beginning of the film, there is a nice mix of light and darkness, but this is abandoned in the last 1/3 of the movie. Ominous shadows and rooms give way to the sporadic flashlight, and in tandem with the unending screeching of the violin, it made me angrier more than anything else. Jumpy cuts led to some jump-in-your-seat moments, as you would expect.
Overall, I think the movie is executed better than the horror films we're used to, mainly because it's a call back to the time when horror films were about suspense, not violent bloody mutant or alien murder. Compared with the films of today, I would say it was above average. But, if you compare it to the older titles of the kind (Rec comes readily to mind), you will be far less impressed.
I sat down to watch a suspenseful movie, and that's pretty much what I got. However, I won't be watching it again and I won't be suggesting it to anyone.