Maybe it's because I only heard bad things about this film. Practically every review said "disappointing," "skip it," etc.
So I got the DVD not really knowing what to think. I really liked Haute Tension and I like Kiefer Sutherland. Though the trailer made this look like Jack Bauer and Kim stop a mirror terrorist attack.
But once the opening credits started (with that great pre-credit scene), I was hooked.
Never once was I bored, and there were quite a few times I jumped out of my seat.
Maybe others figured out what the plot was all about, but it took me by surprise.
I found the film eerie, suspenseful, scary and well directed and acted.
And that house! not since Event Horizon have I see a production design so impressive! It was like another actor in the film. The people behind that work deserves an Academy Award, in my opinion.
I also loved the ending. Very un-Hollywood and while in retrospect it probably didn't make a lot of sense, somehow it 'felt' right to me.
All in all, I found this a refreshing take on a horror film... and considering the villain was a piece of glass, It think everyone did a great job.
Not sure why others didn't like it as much as I did, but all I can say I found it a very satisfying experience, and will probably watch it again one day.
So I got the DVD not really knowing what to think. I really liked Haute Tension and I like Kiefer Sutherland. Though the trailer made this look like Jack Bauer and Kim stop a mirror terrorist attack.
But once the opening credits started (with that great pre-credit scene), I was hooked.
Never once was I bored, and there were quite a few times I jumped out of my seat.
Maybe others figured out what the plot was all about, but it took me by surprise.
I found the film eerie, suspenseful, scary and well directed and acted.
And that house! not since Event Horizon have I see a production design so impressive! It was like another actor in the film. The people behind that work deserves an Academy Award, in my opinion.
I also loved the ending. Very un-Hollywood and while in retrospect it probably didn't make a lot of sense, somehow it 'felt' right to me.
All in all, I found this a refreshing take on a horror film... and considering the villain was a piece of glass, It think everyone did a great job.
Not sure why others didn't like it as much as I did, but all I can say I found it a very satisfying experience, and will probably watch it again one day.