Terror in the Unseen

Rating: Null/10 (24 October 1999)

I wish I would've seen this before the hype to its foothold. This is a unique movie, not worthy of blockbuster status, but there you have it---the Internet has surely arrived. Most of the horror comes from what you hear, not what you see. I have to give the movie credit from not drowning us in blood and gore, but this "unseen terror" concept is nothing new if you've seen the original, 1963 version of The Haunting (a far superior, and creepier, movie than this one). The naive, smart ass kids who encounter their worst fears is also borrowed from Texas Chainsaw Massacre, another movie that came to mind while watching this (especially that ending). The actors were pretty good, for once the nonstop usage of the "F" word seemed appropriate (kids scared out of their gourds would probably talk like this). The Marketing team certainly deserves praise for generating such interest in this movie (not to mention the Web Masters). A movie like this would have never broken out into the multiplexes ten years ago. Tune out the hype and you may find yourself entranced by the film, as simple and occasionally frustrating as it is.