Good, not great, but good...

Rating: 6/10 (25 May 2000)

I remember when I stepped into the theatre to see this film, it had been praised as a masterpiece and the greatest horror film in the nineties (which it's NOT, if you ask me). I was in a good mood while leaving the theatre, having been very entertained throughout the film. The events in the film actually managed to surprise me, and when the killer/killers was/were unmasked, it was proven to me that my guesses were completely off track. I did not however think that it was a masterpiece, for one reason mainly. The point of a horror film is to be scary, and this one wasn't. I have three criterias for a great horror film, and for it to be okay it has to pass atleast one, they are: Scary, Exciting and Entertaining. I found the film to be highly entertaining, somewhat exciting in places, but not scary. But two out of three ain't bad. The actors are okay, the cinematography is slick and good, so's the editing, but the music, AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!! It's utter and total crap! CRAP!!! Okay, now that that's out of my system, perhaps I can continue with some more thoughts on the film. A lot of people say that the film owes a lot to "Halloween", which may be a valid point, but the film this one mainly reminds me of is "Black Christmas", just think about it, the phone calls, the hiding places and all. Plus it's a who dunnit. You've probably already seen it, but in case you haven't, then give it a try, you'll probably find it very entertaining.