Not exactly a horror movie, but suspenseful and well-acted.

Rating: Null/10 (24 November 1999)

I didn't know what to expect when my wife and I went to see this movie. I suppose we were sucked in by the whispering kid in the trailer like everyone else. I generally won't even bother watching horror movies, and fortunately, this is not a horror movie as I would define it. Suspense, yes...a bit shocking, yes. But there was a great deal of human emotion here. Willis was very good...but, admittedly, I usually like him. Clearly, however, this was a defining role for his capabilities beyond cynical action hero. Haley Joel Osment was stunning. I wonder what else this kid can do?!? The mom was strong, too. I liked the way it was filmed...it moved at a pace that held my interest but didn't drive the film forward. It left room for the story to unfold. This was one of the better movies I've ever seen. I would recommend it to almost anyone...and I have. But since people come at movies from different places, I don't say a lot about it ahead of time. This one could be too easily spoiled by trying to tell the story. Better to let people discover it for themselves. I am very interested in seeing future films from the writer/director.