I guess I must be in a distinct minority who didn't know!

Rating: Null/10 (4 August 1999)

This movie really captivated me, as I went in fairly knowledgeable about the content. But like those who were told not to give away the "secret" in "The Crying Game," I must have missed the point that this is simply a movie, with real-live actors who are STILL alive. It wasn't until the film was over that I realized it was all staged. Which apparently put me in a distinct minority of viewers who went in thinking there actually WERE people who disappeared in the woods, and that actual video WAS found later. The movie itself was a two-step adventure for me. The horror buildup, of course, but the psychological interplay between the three kids I thought was terrific. I liked the ending, although I knew something like that was about to happen. Then when I saw the credits and realized the whole thing was fictional,I was shocked and disappointed. I had been taken for a ride. It wasn't until a few hours later that I began to appreciate that ride. Perhaps I was one of the fortunate few who went in expecting to see a real-life documentary, and watched innocently that way while the movie played me like a drum. Its the best 73 minutes I have spent in a movie in several years.