Re-enlivened a faltering genre

Rating: 9/10 (24 October 2013)

A brilliant horror/thriller which, following on from the success, albeit limited, of 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer', managed to bring the horror genre back to life after a brief lull. The script is sharp and quite frightening at times. Jodie Foster provides an outstanding and realistic performance in what was a trying role. Anthony Hopkins is very good too, although at times I feel he overdose it a bit. The camera angles are generally very simple and, along with the score, combine to give a creepy feel. Put this together with the good directing and it completes the picture. I also enjoyed the homage to 60s B-movie horror films with Roger Corman appearing briefly in a bit role. A film I would definitely recommend.