A sharp horror thriller with one of the more memorable jumpy scenes in a while

Rating: 9/10 (24 March 2007)

The final collaboration between Nicole Kidman and ex-husband Tom Cruise (he produced, she starred) is a sharp horror thriller with one of the more memorable jumpy scenes in a while ("Who are you? What did you do with my daughter"; "but mommy, I am your daughter") which also earned the film a rightful parody on one of those endless Scary Movie flicks. While the twist has already been used in other films (*cough*), the film as a whole is a real roller-coaster of excitements and scares every horror buff owes himself the right to watch.
Look out for the spooky setting that takes place exclusively in the area of the house, making the structure a living and breathing character in the film - perhaps more than some of the real characters.