Clearly low budget horror that is actually quite watchable

Rating: 7/10 (16 February 2016)

Lets face it, its probable you are not going to be buying this movie on blu-ray for £20 in HMV. Its more likely this will be picked up in Asda for a fiver. Thats where films like this end up in the UK.
That said, its pretty good as these films go. What is quite obviously a low budget film without (the need for) mega-special effects works really well thanks to a group of pretty good actors and actresses and it's great 1980s soundtrack. I've mentioned John Carpenter film scores in other reviews - this one sounds like it's straight out of Halloween 3! Really sets the scene for an hour and a half of doom, threat and a predictable but wholly forgivable outcome. If you know the movie series 'Ring' you'll know what to expect. Its all been done before in every decade but sometimes it can be pulled off without the need for frills.
The film dispenses with ridiculous blood and gore and relies on the 'threat' element from the do-badders walking around the neighbourhood of the film's setting. The make up on the creatures present seemed questionable at the start but when we got to the bit (spoiler alert) where a 7 foot tall Lurch-lookalike silent malevolent suddenly walks through a dark doorway, even I jumped out of my seat and decided blood, gore and evil sound effects were not actually needed.
Definitely a watch, but don't pay over the odds. This director and the films stars are all very talented.