A new classic film telling a story that everyone should experience and learn from: accept children for who they are and listen to them, or else!

Rating: 10/10 (29 October 2002)

This film was wonderfully thrilling. I have not seen its like since Psycho, Jaws, or Alien. Genuinely creepy with believable dark tones and still a twisted sort of happy ending: like any good "classic" fairy tale. Many a Homage to many a classic thriller and/or scary film with the most obvious being Psycho (you will notice without me saying). It has it all the "must haves" of a stereo typical "thriller" including the car chase; the damsel in distress (and getting herself out with minimal assistance), and people looking for trouble and walking into certain death. Oh yeah, and the obligatory up the stairwell shot. None of this detracts from the film however, it only adds texture and flavor! The cinematography is lush and only makes the pacing taste even richer. My favorite spice in this endeavor however was the sound and music which are outstanding and as integral to the scare and fun as they were in Psycho and Jaws. Zimmer bows to Herman all over the place.	I will say no more for you shouldn't know to much before you see it, else you might not have as much fun. All I will say is if you love movies and all the "little touches" that can be put in, sit through ALL the credits, all of them and listen carefully to the little song being sung at the end, it is the icing on the cake!