Interesting but forgettable

Rating: 1/10 (24 August 1999)

Knowing what to expect before I even entered the theater, I was not surprised or scared by the events. As a horror film it rated pretty low on the fear factors although it did generate some interesting uneasy moments because of the technique used. The climax was well done and it did generate tension but the constantly shifting camera left me and my family pretty nauseated by about mid-film. And I didn't even have any popcorn. The good part of the film is that it broke a lot of rules that have governed cinematography for years. The bad part is that it will more than likely become some sort of film cult classic without really deserving it. I guess the part that bugged me the most was that I thought EVERYONE knew that if you are lost in the woods, follow the creek down stream until you hit some sort of civilization. I am a city boy and I know that! Those three characters deserved everything they got.