just watch it

Rating: 10/10 (17 January 2008)

i don't know if i can meet the required 10 lines of text for this movie,but i'll give it a shot.i had heard great things about this movie over the years,but i thought people were just exaggerating its greatness.imagine my shock when i finally do end up watching.turns out,the greatness of this movie is not at all exaggerated.this may be the greatest,most complete horror film i have ever seen.by complete,i mean it has everything a good horror movie should have.i'm not talking about your typical hack and and slash gore fest.i'm talking about pure psychological terror.the suspense in this movie starts from the get go,and doesn't let up.i gets pretty unbearable.plus,there are some pretty terrifying images.and the acting,don't get me started on the acting.it is simply brilliant.i'm not really a big Jack Nicholson fan,but he leaves nothing on the table here.Shelley Duvall is also excellent,and the kid who plays there son,fantastic.the supporting cast are also very good.when you add a fantastically eerie and terrifying soundtrack,there's nothing else needed.id' pit this one right up there with the original The Omen(1976)for sheer terror.the only downside to this movie is that for some reason,it was only filmed in full frame.if there's ever a movie that cries out for a widescreen presentation,this is it.well,waddaya know,i guess i did meet the 10 lines of required text. 10/10