Very Enjoyable, very spooky, nicely shot...

Rating: 9/10 (16 February 2003)

As a remake, this has come out of the US production factory pretty well.
After the first scene, you realize that trying to predict the "scares" is a waste of time as they keep being setup and let down so you never know where they are coming from.
I was impressed and reasonably disturbed by this and have subsequently ordered the original Japanese version to watch. It's a grown up teen movie and much more "Blair Witch" than "Scream". It does make you think (although if you do too hard you will realize there are plenty of holes in the plot).
Basically, a pretty fresh look at horror films and very well directed with some great cinematography too.
You've got seven days to see it... (ring ring, ring ring).
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