Overrated and not scary, it's still worth seeing.

Rating: 7/10 (8 November 1999)

This has to be one of the most overrated horror films of all time, and it ended up not being even remotely scary. Nevertheless, it's a worthwhile film to see, and I applaud the fact that it was made. Being from the West Coast where conifers dominate the forests, East Coast forests seem like a park to me; this seriously detracted from the suspense. If they had added a very subtle soundtrack, such as that in "Twin Peaks", it would have added to the suspense, and wouldn't have subtracted from the documentary feel of the film. Despite these shortcomings, I wasn't bored with the film, nor disappointed that it wasn't frightening for me. I found it far more interesting and enjoyable than many other films these days; in that sense, it deserves its praise.