Scarriest Movie I've Seen In A LONG Time

Rating: 7/10 (5 August 2006)

The movie literally cribs from Aliens... but thats a good thing. The movie's story was typical horror film fare, BUT the atmosphere and tension exhibited in this movie is far above the typical horror show. The movie had me literally jumping out of my seat on SEVERAL occasions (including one in which I kicked the person in front of me in head :-D). Probably one of best parts about the movie is that there is a feeling of dread and tension through the entire time they are in the cave. Its claustrophobic environments make an excellent setting for a horror movie. Much like Aliens there is also the tension in the air that something is about to jump out and attack. Although the movie is slow to start (some would disagree with me) after the action begins there is not one dull moment. Basically your subjecting yourself to a 2 hour cardiac episode. If I had one complaint (other than the cheesy story) over the movie it was the overuse of gore... which was completely unnecessary... it felt like the director was putting gore in the movie just cause he could: it doesn't add to the scare factor at all... which is impressive for a horror flick. Most scary movies NEED gore to get a reaction from the audience... this movie, didn't even have to have it, and people actually walked out the theater at some parts because of it. I give it a thumbs up though, and its the scariest movie I've seen in a long time.