Can't Use Superlatives with This One - SORRY!

Rating: 7/10 (18 January 2008)

Don't be fooled by other reviewers throwing out these 10 out of 10s; this film is decent and easily passes the time - but it adds nothing new to the genre. Alas, it is full of all those typical horror clichés we've seen throughout the years; i.e., things that go 'bump' in the night, shock cuts, etc. On the plus side, there's no denying the production values, including the acting. The one thing that's kind of mysterious (or a letdown if you will) is when we realize that Laura is dead, and has joined her son and the other children on the other side. We don't know exactly when she died; we assume it's down in the basement - where Tomas used to be kept. The Innocents (1961) is STILL the best horror film ever made - SEE IT!