The Very Best Of Its Kind

Rating: 10/10 (11 March 2017)

"Sometimes, the world of the dead gets mixed up with the world of the living". With that simple phrase uttered in "The Others", perhaps the greatest horror/thriller in cinema history commences.
For a basic plot summary, "The Others" sees Grace Stewart (Nicole Kidman) and her two photo- sensitive (can't be exposed to any natural light) children living in an old mansion in post-WW2 Europe. While waiting for the father of the house to return from war, the house and family are suddenly intruded-upon by seemingly otherworldly inhabitants, who have the ability to come and go as they please, sight unseen.
I wish I could say so much more about this incredible film, but doing so would likely ruin the overall experience. As such, I'll just say this: The only other films in this genre that even challenge this on are "The Sixth Sense" and "What Lies Beneath". Not too shabby of company, for sure.
Also, please--whatever you do!--do not pass this movie by because it is advertised as a "ghost story". It is more truly a psychological thriller with a paranormal element.
Overall, "The Others" is on my "short list" of greatest films of all-time. Many films claim to channel master director Alfred Hitchcock, and most fail (often miserably). This one actually delivers.