Old fashioned fright

Rating: Null/10 (21 January 2004)

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. My only complaint is the shaky camera -- I felt like I was car sick from the camera moving up and down quickly (usually when the main characters are running) and I had to look away several times to settle my stomach. The film has a simple premise of a group of 20 somethings investigating a legendary witch's hangout, but it is executed divinely. Viewers who think the film is boring probably like lots of special effects and camera wizardly -- if so, then that is their source of disappointment. The film could have existed 75 years ago and relies more on scaring viewers with our own imaginations. So many people told me they had been in woods like the film location and once been scared they'd get lost. You may be spooked to camp outside in the woods again. I highly recommend this film.