Good but not as scary as the hype.

Rating: 7/10 (22 July 1999)

This was a well-done, tense film, the kind a horror fan like myself would like to see more of. But "the scariest film ever made" it's not. _The Shining_ is a much scarier film, to name one. However, this is a very tight film, well shot, etc. How they managed to spend $350,000 is beyond me--El Mariachi cost what, $13,000?
One tip--see it after the buzz subsides, so you can be somewhat alone in the theatre--I'm sure it would be much spookier then.