Really suspenseful and scary

Rating: 9/10 (24 February 2013)

Ethan Hawke is a great actor. He is one of - but just one - the best things in this film. He is believable and draws you in as a writer whose world is slowly unraveling - is what he's seeing and discovering a result of his drinking or does he need to drink because of what he's seeing and discovering? He is marvelous when he's trying to manipulate his wife and attempting to quell his terror in a conversation with a deputy. The plot moves at a great pace and is engaging the whole time. The music score and sound effects are eerily creepy and enhance the suspense. Truly some disturbing images of violence. Directing - great angles and scary. Some people did not like the ending - I did. Smart and scary and went with the theme of the film. Unpredictable as well. :-) A fantastic combination of horror, slasher, and supernatural. Watch with someone.