*Avoid This Film at All Costs!*

Rating: 1/10 (7 April 2006)

This is Hollywood at it'a worst. Bad script, bad directing, bad acting, unnecessary characters, no internal logic, disregard for the laws of science, lousy special effects that rely too much on CGI,lack of understanding (or appreciation) for the material, and just a mindless attempt to make money by creating merchandising tie-ins.
Want good modern Gothic horror based on a literary monster? Watch Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow" instead. You'll be glad you did.
Burton is a genius, a master storyteller who could care less about making money, has a true appreciation for horror, and gives you genuine characters whom you feel for.