A Truly Spectacular Film

Rating: 9/10 (3 May 2008)

In my opinion this film has not received the recognition that it should. The feeling I had during this film I can only relate to one other movie, which would be "The Changeling"; a feeling where you are tense and somewhat frightened throughout the entire movie, yet you are impelled to see how the story unfolds (I enjoyed this more so than The Changeling though). I am a horror film addict and I have instantly put this at the top of my list. In fact if someone asked me I wouldn't even say it is a "horror" film but rather a mix of horror, drama, suspense and mystery. I am anxiously waiting to show this film to some friends so I can watch it again just to recap and view it with a different attitude (knowing the secret to the mystery).
I think many horror films today have fallen victim to the Hollywood disease of "lets put as many jump-out-at-you moments as possible and make the cast full of hot blondes that really can't act but are well endowed". Not that I mind the latter. Then again this is not an American film which further emphasizes my disappointment in recent American horror films. In any case, I loved this film and encourage anyone that loves a great suspenseful story to watch this. Stop reading reviews to see if you should rent/buy it. Just go and do so.