A hair-raising, nerve-racking horror/thriller.

Rating: Null/10 (24 November 2002)

**** out of ****
Naomi Watts stars as a reporter who investigates the mysterious death of her niece and discovers the cause may have been a videotape that kills you seven days after you see it. Plot-wise, that's all you need to know as you should prepare yourself for a gripping, downright terrifying mystery that is easily among the scariest films I've ever seen.
Gore Verbinski's wonderfully stylish direction makes up for the minor flaws that exist in Ehrin Kruger's otherwise chilling screenplay. The performances are all very good, with Watts delivering another standout turn.
There have been plenty of outstanding genre pictures the past two years, but so far, this is the best. Yes, it's doubtful you'll ever look at your VCR or television the same way again.