Sorry, but bundles of twigs AREN'T scary!

Rating: 2/10 (2 February 2010)

I avoided seeing this film for a long time because of the hype and now I wish I had stayed true to my instincts. It is very long, very boring and has not a single scare. It has obnoxious characters screaming at either nothing or bundles of sticks. If they're not screaming, they're swearing, if they're not swearing, they're crying. This might have been a genuine scary experience for the actors, but it wasn't for me. I felt bored and irritated. I have a very good imagination, but this film did not inspire it at all. The only reason I watched to the end was to find out if anything justified the hype. But nothing did. I was just relieved that all the screams had been quenched. There are some films I am prepared to give a second chance to, but this isn't one of them. Thank goodness I didn't waste a cinema ticket. 2/10