Very entertaining and scary

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2005)

Very entertaining and very scary. I liked the slow 'Alien' type buildup early on, which, apart from introducing the characters, also serves to emphasise the dangerous remoteness of the situation the women are getting themselves into. The film has such a great, simple premise that I'm surprised it hasn't been used before. Or has it? I'm no expert. There was just one instance of poor effects - the bats! Fortunately this was early on, and there was no recurrence. And it had just the sort of ending you somehow feel a real horror story should have  a horrific ending. The only thing which I questioned was : these things are perfectly adapted to life in the dark, and they hunt, so they have good ears - wouldn't they have good noses as well! If sight has gone, all the other senses would be heightened, surely. Which means there would be no scenes with scary faces right up next to you which can't smell you. That apart, great film. The bottom line is: a very good horror film.