great premise, but it REALLY needs a sequel

Rating: 8/10 (25 November 2002)

Okay. So you've seen this movie. Is is a great scary movie or are there so many unanswered questions that it was just too unsatisifying. The answer to both questions is "Yes".
This movie was a great date flick. I'm pretty sure that most people understood that the little girl was some "force of death", like the grim reaper. Everyone was at the edge of their seats trying to unravel the mystery of the connection of why the killer's modus operandi was confined to killing only those who saw the tape.
There were some other technical questions that went unanswered. Maybe on an artistic level, it is better leaving everything up in the air and allowing the audience to theorize their own explanations. But still, the questions beckon for answers. The only problem is that in the sequel-happy mindset that is Holloywood, most of us know that most sequels somehow cheapen the novelty and artistic integrity of the original.