It is not a terrifying and suspenseful thriller

Rating: Null/10 (3 August 2004)

Covington is a 19th-century Pennsylvania village that is isolated from the rest of the world. The woods that surround the village are off limits to all the villagers because mystical creatures live there. Many years earlier, the town elders and the creatures reached an understanding that the villagers would not go into the woods, and the creatures would not enter the village. A boundary was set up around the village. Lucius Hunt (Joaquin Phoenix) has been curious his whole life, and now he wants to go into the woods and travel to the next town. His mother Alice Hunt (Sigourney Weaver) advises him to stay home and forget about the outside world. The town leader, Edward Walker (William Hurt) also warns Lucius of the danger. The beautiful and determined young blind woman, Ivy Walker (Bryce Dallas Howard) who loves Lucius, wants him to forget about the outside world. But the single-minded Lucius goes into the woods a short distance and returns to the village. That night, the creatures come into the village and kill some of their animals. The next night the villagers find red marks on their front doors. The creatures are giving the villagers a warning to stay out of the woods. This movie was supposed to be a terrifying and suspenseful thriller, but it wasn't. I wasn't scared at all. Actually, the move was a little slow and boring, however, I did like the surprise ending. (Touchstone Pictures, Run time 2:00, Rated Pg-13) (4/10)