Alone in the Dark

Rating: 8/10 (16 October 2013)

I won't lie: you're not going to see anything new in this film, in fact it follows the 'haunted house' formula almost exactly to the letter. But...if you should see only one of these type of films, you'd better make it this one. It's well crafted and has the all-important creepy atmosphere, the feeling that something evil is out there. I watched it alone in complete darkness with the volume cranked up, but even that wasn't enough to make me jump out my seat (it's probably me), but if you're squeamish, you'll have plenty of scares. I still think 'The Ring' (US version) is maybe the most creepy film I ever saw, but the Conjuring would certainly make it to my top 5.