I don't exactly agree with other comments going around that say this movie is "tired and dead". I just watched this movie for the first time about 12 hours ago, and I must say.. I was very creeped out by most of the movie. I think this movie certainly outshined other Japanese-oriented or remade horror movies. Such as "The Ring" and "The Grudge" to name a couple. This movie had a very eerie element to it. The darkened hospital, the strange patients, and of course the "infection" itself. At first I thought the movie would be much more straightforward than it turned out to be. Infected viral monster, going around killing/infecting others. Fortunately, it delivered MUCH more than that. There are references made throughout the movie (the apple for example) to give some understanding to the very confusing end. Unfortunately, it didn't really pay off. As the ending was still confusing as heck to me. Still, the psychological element to this movie, the fact that the "Infection" turns out to be a subconscious disorder rather than a physical mutation puts a twist on the entire thing. The creepy setting plays well with the odd things the nurses and doctor's end up doing. Such as putting their hands in boiling water, jabbing themselves with syringes and various other things that will make you cringe. Overall I would say this movie was above average for the current horror genre. Being that it was subtitled, it could be difficult for some people to actually watch the movie carefully and read the subtitles. If the ending had made a bit more sense, this movie would've been a bit better. The female doctor getting "Infected" when she wasn't even present for their crazed murders made no sense at all.. Anyway, I'd really recommend this movie if you're looking for a creepy chiller. I actually found that crazy old lady rather funny.
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