Chill factor at it's finest.

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2007)

I went into the theater knowing only the premise that this was a ghost story. I left the theater thoroughly convinced I just saw the best damn ghost story ever made.
Despite having no special effects at all, and the absence of any hint of gore, Director Alejandro Amenabar managed to put together a truly creepy and chilling masterpiece. The dark atmosphere all throughout the movie was perfect, and the plot was gripping and very well written. The actors gave outstanding performances, especially Nicole Kidman. Alakina Mann was brilliant, and Fionnula Flanagan was creepy as hell.
The story revolves around Grace (Kidman) and her two children Anne (Mann) and Nicholas (Bentley), who are both suffering from photo-sensitivity and cannot be exposed directly to sunlight. This is why their unusually large house needs to be dark all the time. Following the arrival of their new servants, they begin to suspect that their house is being haunted.
Although the pace of the movie is slow, the rewards the viewer will get when they stick with it through the end more than make up for it. A top notch ghost film and one that will hardly be equaled let alone surpassed.
10/10.