Well Crafted Ghost Story

Rating: 9/10 (10 August 2001)

There's not much that can be said about this film that won't give away the "surprise" ending. I figured it out about fifteen minutes in, but this didn't detract in any way from the enjoyability of the rest. If you figure things out, you gain a different perspective on how to watch the movie that makes it all the more enjoyable. I enjoyed the music (and often the silence), which added to the creepy mood of the film. The lighting was very strictly controlled, which also gave a feel of something otherworldly. This isn't as fast-paced as most of what Hollywood considers horror films (things jumping out of closets and chasing you with knives), but this is no great loss. True horror can only come when it's built up slowly and believably. The Others achieves this in several places. If you liked the Sixth Sense, you will probably enjoy this film a lot.