Chilling well directed movie

Rating: 8/10 (10 May 2008)

The movie had a story that could have made it be your terrible, silly and gory horror flick but it wasn't. It was very cleverly directed and very well acted. It is in fact a beautiful period piece. The costumes and dialogue are excellent. Also what makes this such a good movie is that you think you are being led in one direction and then suddenly you realize everything is the opposite to what you expected. There were some scary moments but it was more chilling because every moment you were holding your breath because it felt like a scary moment was sure to happen. Nicole Kidman plays her role very well and deceptively to the point where we don't know if she is going mad or if there really are ghosts in her house. Highly recommend for fans of the old sort of horror flicks because of the way it is directed. You will understand when you see it.