Best game-to-movie adaptation EVER! But if you're not a fan, be warned.....

Rating: 9/10 (21 April 2006)

I really liked SH from a gamer's point of view. They captured everything that made the games great. However, there are a few nit-picking comments about the story. Won't get into that here. So if you've played the games (you can get the references by just playing the first one), you'll love this movie. On the flip side.....
If you haven't played the games, you won't like it as much. As a horror movie on it's own, it's decent. The monster are cool, Pyramid Head looks awesome, and the atmosphere is incredible. But as far as generating scares, it falls a little flat. I can't tell what it is, but it's missing something. I felt the tension, but it lead nowhere. Where it does work as a horror movie is the gore and the tension. It has a lot of both, and more gore towards the end.
Overall, it's a toss-up. SH is without a doubt the best movie made from a game ever. But it's just good enough to be worth it to a horror fan. Recommended, but non SH fans should take caution.