Creepy at least in the beginning.

Rating: 8/10 (13 October 2012)

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I gave this movie an 8 because I did enjoy it especially the first half to three/quarters. It is quite creepy and I could believe that Ethan Hawke's character had a good reason for not turning over the snuff films he found over to police immediately. I really liked the lack of supernatural activity until later in the film...it would have been perfect had the ghosts waited until the very end perhaps. In particular the snake under the box scene was very effective. While it finally gave way to horror movie clichés the beginning was truly outstandingly creepy and the whole atmosphere of the movie was disturbing and I left the movie feeling quite unsettled. I didn't feel as though I would see a ghost or monster so much as wonder if my family would live through the night. I looked at my children in a different light (just for a second). With a different more mysterious slant on the supernatural or without it at all this could have been a 10. Ethan Hawke deserves better roles. I also feel the young man who played Trevor has a good future in acting... See this film because, hey its Halloween ....