Very, very creepy.

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2003)

First thing's first... Nicole Kidman was absolutely brilliant.
This movie raises creepiness to a whole new level. The direction and suspense level are just excellent. Very few horror movies are made this way. The less you see and the more you feel and hear... the scarier it gets. The main character, Grace, is determined to keep herself and her children protected from strange "intruders" in the house which she has been living in for five years. The sudden appearance of three mysterious servants hasn't made it all that easier for her either. So, you can imagine the extremely tense feeling that Grace is overcome by throughout most of the movie. And Nicole does the perfect job of keeping that tense expression on her face for the entire duration. Both of the kids did a great job and though Christopher Eccleston's role was a bit short, he was great too. Very interesting, full of suspense and some fantastic twists and turns. Highly recommended. 10/10.