Another turn of the screw

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2002)

Nicole Kidman delivers a terrific performance as the neurotic mother of two photosensitive children, trapped in a fog-enshrouded house which has attracted some unwanted visitors. A genuinely creepy and unsettling film with moments of sheer unadulterated terror - the scene in which the little girl is trying on a bridal dress, for example, is particularly nightmarish... I'll say no more.
Avoid finding out too much about the plot before seeing the film, and in particular make sure no one tells you how it's going to end. Should anyone reveal the devastating twist to you, you would be quite justified in cutting off his ears.