Overhype didn't hurt it

Rating: 7/10 (19 August 1999)

I saw this on a double bill with SIXTH SENSE at the drive-in, and based on user comments, I thought I would hate this one and like SIXTH SENSE. But the opposite is true. It's not the scariest movie ever, but it is creepy and is a testament to today's Hollywood mentality that you don't need ARMAGEDDON-sized budgets to make a good hit film. The independent film community should be proud of this accomplishment. the tension that develops is realistically portrayed, but the ending doesn't hit as hard as I thought it would. Fans of this film should go rent 84 CHARLIE MOPIC, a mock Vietnam documentary done in very much the same style as this.