Brilliant, but has one HUGE flaw.

Rating: 6/10 (9 May 1999)

This is a superb film - the pacing and suspense are just right, and the shocks come thick and fast in the last 45 minutes. However, there is a big flaw: It is never properly explained exactly why the lead character goes psycho. In the book it is because he is a reformed alcoholic who's just had his first drink in three years, and the hotel he is taking care of is playing with his mind. In the film, we are given a slight hint that he used to be an alcoholic, but not enough. We are just left confused when he suddenly goes mad a while later. As I said, though, it's a thoroughly scary and entertaining film.