Another stunning piece from Shyamalan.

Rating: 10/10 (2 October 2002)

It's difficult to say too much about how good this film is, without giving too much away. As with "Unbreakable" and "Sixth Sense", I found myself waiting for a twist of some sort, and as everything comes to a climax at the end, I was not disappointed. There are some very dark moments, yet having Mel Gibson in the lead allows some careful use of humour to balance this, without lessening the tension and very real menace. I found myself thinking about the film the day after, with the hairs on my neck standing up, it was really that good! Thankfully, it is not a film weighed down with special effects, Shyamalan tells his story through the eyes of Hess. Somehow, it made the terror all the more real, since it is difficult not to like this gentle character. Overall, thank goodness the film industry has talent like M.Night Shyamalan, a storyteller and thought provoking artist at the same time.