If you're not too picky&have big imagination,you'll love it

Rating: Null/10 (9 September 2002)

This film is a little like 'Arachnophobia' in that with this film, it was only really scary if you hated spiders as your phobia fuelled your imagination. If you aren't scared of spiders, it was a fairly routine 'B' movie.
For those of you who like to question films and constantly find yourself being more of a cynic than a member of an audience, this film is not for you.
To truly get into TBWP you have to let your imagination run absolute riot. The moment you hold it in check is the moment you will begin to dislike the film.

**** POTENTIAL SPOILER *****
Stay with it until this part:
The defining moment as to when this film is for you or not is when the three characters get out of their tent to find three piles of rocks with sticks poking out at the top.
If you think: "It's just a few piles o'rocks for *&^%$ sake". Turn it off and put something else on as the film is wasting your time.
If you go: "Whoa! " This film is for you and you'll think it is one of the scariest things you've ever seen.

**** Spolier over ****

As long as your imagination does the special effects for you, you will be gripped by this film from beginning until the very disturbing end.
If it fails to spark your thoughts, go watch something else. That's not a criticism of you for having no imagination but this film relies on it's audience 'gelling' with the concept.
On another night, my brain acidentally filled with hype, I may have fallen into the latter camp too.