Was A Complete Surprise

Rating: 7/10 (31 October 2006)

This film kept my interest from beginning to the very end and I must say it was a big surprise how this film made an about face and went into other directions. The story starts out which looks like an Amish community in Illinois or Pennsylvania, with lots of farm land and the people dressing way back in the dark ages of time. These people were instructed to never enter the woods that surrounded their village and there were very strict rules about doing practically everything. The Village was controlled by a group of men, namely, William Hurt who had a great ability to lead the people into doing just what he wanted, like puppets on a string. Problems seem to face the village and then the dark secrets of the past come into light and a young girl has to face the bitter truth. This is an entertaining film and good for Halloween night.