Shot on a small budget, this movie proves you don't need the big bucks to work...

Rating: Null/10 (23 October 1999)

This movie, recently released on VHS and DVD was a great thrill to see in a theater. The fact that it was shot with so little money didn't detract from the effect that this flick had. I too, was caught up in the "dread" of what is going to happen next. It was nice to see a "horror" genre film go for a bloodless bath.
Shot with different types of cameras, and using black and white and color sequences spliced throughout, the director presented us with a feel for an "on the spot" documentary look. The Actors, also caught up in the effect, provided very real and intense emotions throughout the whole experience.
Many people have either loved or hated this film based only the "jiggling" effects of the Video portions of the movie, but I think that added to the "documentary" style with which they tried to present this affair. Once one was accustomed to how they were presenting the film this should not have caused a problem.
It was nice to feel scared in a Cinema again, and it only took a budget of about 25,000 dollars plus my 6 dollar matinee ticket to do it. So much for those big budgeted events.....
Now that this movie has been out and has been seen by a swarm of people, I am sure this release on Video will provide it with still more astonishing feats.
For all of you DVD Fans out there. I highly recommend it. The look, and the sound are intense. The added features on the DVD also make this a plus.