The outcome is more terrifying than what is expected, and this provides an utterly frightening experience. This is one of those films that you will see once, and then tell all your friends about, and then take them to see it just so you can laugh at how scared they are. The filmmaking is probably the best part of the film itself. Director Paul Anderson knows exactly how to scare you. He uses great sets with shadows and dark corners.
Sounds seem to come from nowhere, and things appear and disappear constantly.
Cinematographer Adrian Biddle uses all the common camera angles for horror films, but somehow they all seem to make the film more scary. The special effects are very well done, especially some of the computer generated ones. All of the effects are well done, and some are quite amazing. The effects are done by Cinesite, an ILM rival, and with this film, they prove that they can hold their own against bigger companies. Fishburne gives a terrific performance, if not a bit recycled itself.