Not as I would have liked it.

Rating: 3/10 (12 May 2006)

As a whole this movie seems to be a thriller. But as the audience is introduced to the plot in its entirety you feel a bit mishandled. The premise of the movie was a mystery to me as I had never played the video game with the same title or even read any reviews beforehand. In fact i was under the impression that this was a zombie movie( an impression that I stubbornly held onto until the point where the girl's skin was ripped off).
I guess that I was shocked and surprised, a little horrified, and for the most part let down. I am what some people might call religious. I am a Christan and I live my life through the understanding given me by lessons I have learned and things I have experienced. Now experience teaches me that man as a whole is evil, but we are redeemed by Jesus. So the idea that an entire community could be cast into hell and tormented by the demon populous is actually based in fact. So although I have to say I received no satisfaction from this movie I can say that it is slightly accurate.
I have to be a little upset that this is passed off as a R rated movie, when in fact there should be a much stronger warning label on it. Being adults we are entitled to watch what we will, but There were children in the theater I was in, brought in with their parents and exposed to scenes of horrible graphics that if I had known existed, I would not have watched it myself. So in the future proper labeling on movies please.
I am a little put off that this is what passes for entertainment more recently. I mean what ever happened to the horror movies that were fun to watch? Ones that didn't have such a deep disturbing spiritual premise that would give grown people nightmares. I remember a time when you could laugh at a scary movie, or leave the theater with a good feeling. Why do we all support movies that are so obviously wrong?
I'll get off of my soapbox now, sorry. Good storyline, excellent acting, way too much gore, and supernatural premise made me sick to my stomach. Next time properly warn us OK?