Really gets you thinking...

Rating: 7/10 (17 June 2005)

I was expecting this movie to be scary, however I think the only part that was scary (and still, it was only because of the sudden sound, and thing flashing across the screen), was when they first saw the thing "which we do not speak of". Even though it's not scary, it still does keep you on the edge of your seat.
The movie had just enough cutesy romance in it to push it forward, yet not enough to gross out the guys and make it a chick flick. I mean...the most that they worry about their wedding night is "Will you dance with me on our wedding night?" And there is one kiss in the movie. Big whoopty-doo. 8-|
Although (at least I don't think) it did not say in the beginning "Based on a true story", this movie really gets you wondering if that whole "cult like" part was based on a real-life cult, who really did make up "those which we do not speak of".
The only reason I give this movie a 7 and not an 8 or 9 is because of the last minute of the movie. I mean, what kind of movie ends with the line "I'm back", not actually letting you know if the guy lives or not!?! It's sheer torture I tell you!!! Now I understand some people think that this is good because then you can allow your imagination to make up the ending, but personally, I really do not like those kind of endings, especially with love stories.
As with Sixth Sense, way to go M Night Shyamalan! (But there are colors other than red out there. ;) )
(Lastly, it's just my opinion, but I think it would have been cooler if Ivy jumped out of the way when Noah went for her, and that sharp part of the log she kept grabbing goudged him, instead of him falling down the hole...but then again that's just me. =P I guess that is another thing that would appeal to some people...Shyamalan manages to give the movie that creepy feeling without much blood and gore-except for whatever is on the skinned dogs or whatever those are.)