Not Made Like This Anymore

Rating: 10/10 (4 April 2005)

There has not been a decent horror movie like this one done in years. Today, horror movies have been replaced with splatter, blood and gore, redundant scenes of sex and nudity and million dollar special effects. This movie goes back to when you hid behind the comfort of your fingers over your eyes. It's done practically in the style of M. Night Shyamalan; it's taut, dark, riveting and has a thick atmospheric style with a touch of the macabre. Nicole Kidman gives an Academy Award performance as does Fionnula Flanagan who I have not seen since the "Legend of Lizzie Borden." I was expecting a simple end, but then it went one step further than my expectations. The excellent flawless score enhances the emotional state of the characters. All I can say is it's about time a horror movie was made that reflected the intelligence of its actors and creators and not the idiocy of tarnishing the intelligence of the audience.