Headache-inducing

Rating: 6/10 (23 August 2000)

Although I quite enjoyed this film with its 'innovative' first-persons filming style, I was disappointed at the end when there weren't any witches to be seen at all. All we can see throughout the whole movie were the three main actors, with spooky sounds and jerky footage of the 'scary' surroundings. While I admit that the thought of being caught alone by yourselves lost in the middle of some scary forest is scary, the film could do a bit better by maybe slipping in some footage of 'scary' objects like a fleeting glimpse of a white shawl floating or something. And the jerkiness of the movie gave me (and my friends)an immense headache and nausea during the 2nd half of the show, that didn't subside until about half hour after the show ended. While the big-screen effect of a theater is desirable, I'd advise most to watch it on video at home - that way, you can pause and rest for a while if you start getting a headache.