Not bad, somewhat derivative

Rating: 6/10 (1 June 2003)

Can style make up for weak material? Only so much. Basically, it's a junior high campfire story done up as a "Sixth Sense" wannabe, with a dash of "Blair Witch" and some throw-away Hitchcock references. I give the movie credit for using scary atmospherics instead of continual gross-outs and "Boo!" moments, but sometimes it was just plain slow. It also dragged on too long, and I was tired of the movie and checking the time before the movie finally decided to call it a day.
The Hitchcock references gave me a chuckle of recognition, but at the same time they seemed like an overly self-conscious display of style, just like the odd coloring throughout the film.
If your standard of horror consists of slasher flicks, this movie is going to look pretty good, a cut above the rest. If your standards are higher, this movie will probably seem like an also-ran. The movie tries hard, but it also has too many copycat elements.