All about the chilling after effect

Rating: 8/10 (30 May 2003)

This movie is one of the best horror films made in a long time. I have not yet seen Ringu, but I will in time. Basically, this remake of the Japenese version, is more creepy than 'scary'...it doesn't have a lot of jump out of your seat moments, but the real fear stems from the chilling after effect. I watched this late one night, in the dark, and I thought it was pretty good, though not as good as I had heard, until I saw the end...all I will say is that the movie ends, and then it doesn't...kind of like The Sixth Sense. I found the final 20 minutes to be incredibly exciting, and the end to leave a profound feeling of 'huh'? You really have to watch the movie more than once to understand all of the story, I still don't understand a few things, but I've heard there will be two more sequels coming out, so hopefully they will shed some light on the mystery.
Anyway, the next day was when I got creeped out by the movie...it may not scare you that much once you watch it, but if you start to think about it (and if you have a tv in your room), you may think otherwise.
Overall, one of the better horror films to come out, though I don't really think it should be classified as a horror film. There are some parts that could have been done better, IMHO, but otherwise, you have a pretty solid film with good acting and great suspense. I recommend this one, but remember, this is more psychological than 'scary'. 8/10 stars.