O-V-E-R-R-A-T-E-D

Rating: 3/10 (3 September 2003)

A lot of people told me this movie was really good and really scary before I saw it. Of course, I did not believe it would be scary, but I was in for a real surprise when I actually saw it.
This movie was one of the least scary movies I have ever seen. First of all, it is a ridiculous premise for a movie, a killer videotape?
In fact, the scariest thing about the movie is probably the colors. It is so dark and dreary, everything seems to be a sort of metallic blue shade....not hugely appealing, although I suppose a good bit accurate for a film about the Pacific Northwest.
If you are looking for a scary movie, this is not it. It does not even have the sort of "shocking/jump out of your seat" moments that even bad horror movies have. I would call it a huge disappointment overall, and unless you are eight years old, this movie will not scare you.
The only good thing is the fact that it stars the beautiful Naomi Watts.