Good Atmosphere, But Otherwise Iffy

Rating: Null/10 (19 August 2001)

This movie is ALL about atmosphere, and on that level, it delivers. But the story is perhaps too old-fashioned to be truly scary. There were a few mild chills and Nicole Kidman WAS very good as a mother clinging precariously to her sanity. As a thriller, it's just too mild-mannered and quaint in this day and age. I wanted to be frightened, but this movie just didn't do it for me. A big disappointment.