A atmospheric, suspenseful, physchological thriller with a supernatural twist

Rating: Null/10 (25 August 2001)

I enjoyed this film. For one thing, it actually shut up the loud group of teenagers in the theater where I saw it, and any film that can do that earns my respect. This movie doesn't use over-the-top (stupid) CGI rather it uses the absence of light and noise to unsettle the viewer and we really start to inhabit that drafty old house. I also was intrigued to see Catholicism strictly portrayed by Nicole Kidman's character throughout the film as a disciplinary tool for her children. It's a film that works best on the first viewing and would be more effective in the theater than at home (unless you have a $20,000+ home theater)