Watch, At Night, In A Room Alone For The Full Experience

Rating: 8/10 (14 February 2010)

The scariest cinema experience of my life.
This was due largely to the fact that I was the only person in the largest screen in my local multiplex. This was such a privilege.
This reason this film worked for me is because of the threat that I felt. The audience is the camera, therefore the audience is the cause of the disturbance. The demon is conscious of the camera from the very beginning, hence the audience is constantly threatened.
The simplicity of the scares are so effective as they can be the exact thing that we hear in our house. SPOILER. the door creak, the light swinging, the whispers. All things that lets our imagination run riot. The demon is never revealed allowing the viewer to created the image of the scariest demon they can possibly imagine, Instead of being let down by some crap monster that has been created for you.
The sense of peril when descending into the night sequences and the deep murmuring sounds works perfectly. As well as the clock speeding up then slowing down when an event is about to take place. This simple effect builds up so much suspense that I found my breathing becoming deeper and faster whilst watching.
The helplessness that is felt as well with the clever use that the house isn't haunted and instead she is solves the classic "why don't the just leave dilemma". This is also heightened once the psychic enters but is unable to stay for any period of time.
It is at this point where impending doom besets the audience and the final horrifying sequence delivers exactly that. With the audience trapped within the camera the unknown happens downstairs again letting the imagination go crazy. Finally the demon recognises the camera and sends out a final punch to the viewer.
Good old nuts and bolds scares with original ideas and simple yet effective mind tricks and scares.
Immpressive