Creepiest film of the year

Rating: 10/10 (17 November 1999)

This is the first film in about a decade which has forced me to watch certain scenes through half closed eyes. I think that this is due to the realism portrayed by both the direction and the quality of acting.
Bruce Willis does an excellent job but the real star is the young lad who plays Cole (there is no way that anybody could have acted the part better, definite Oscar material).
The deliberately slow build up creates an almost tangible atmosphere and the lack of CGI makes the whole think more realistic and hence more creepy. I have never seen more people jump or scream whilst watching a film.
The most amazing thing about this film is the way it merges so many emotions, you can't help but begin to care about the characters. This is all built up towards the end where one minute you are watching an incredibly emotional scene regarding Cole and his mother and the next you are left spinning by perhaps the most incredible ending to a film this decade. Forget The Usual Suspects.
I urge anyone who enjoys a night out at the pictures to go and see this film, I can almost guarantee that you will enjoy it.