I love this movie

Rating: 9/10 (29 July 2017)

This is one great movie! - Considering i feel that way DESPITE there being two children that play a major role is even higher praise (for me ... because children in movies - and especially children in horror movies is usually a black mark destined to fail) I love the atmosphere, the plot as such - and the acting (hm - alright, everyone "except" the little boy - who i wish had ha died a terrible and gory death, indeed) The movie does not step too deep into "the usual" horror tropes - like bad communication, splitting up or pointless jump scares that result in nothing (usually during the first act of almost every horror movie).
Nicole Kidman is great and i always love Christopher Ecclestone. Actually the whole cast is great (yes, even the boy - i am not annoyed at his acting abilities - but at what role he has to play as a character) I also liked the conclusion of the story - i am not sure if this "twist" has been used before - but for me it was quite new, especially the "tone" of it.
I have just recently re-watched it (2017) - and the movie has aged incredibly well (of course mostly because it relies on atmosphere and acting, and only on very low key effects (which seem to be mostly practical - or off screen anyway) i can fully recommend this movie.