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October 29, 2007
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This is my favorite type of horror movie. I consider this every bit as good as Skeleton Key, and I think that was one of the best horror movies I've seen so far. The build-up in this was excellent - by the time the creepy stuff started happening, I was ready to jump out of my skin.
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Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack were both fantastic in their roles, and it was neat to watch as John Cusack's character transitioned from being a complete non-believer to someone who's obviously creeped out but trying to stay rational to someone who is 100% freaked the fuck out and wants to leave NOW. The scene near the end with his daughter made me tear up (of course), and I was completely taken by surprise when the room pulled him back after it seemed like he'd gotten away. Because of that, I didn't believe that he really had gotten out until the credits started rolling. I kept expecting the scene to shift suddenly as we found out that it was another trick. After seeing this, I'm really impatient to read the Stephen King story it's based on.
Posted by oracle at October 29, 2007 9:54 AM in entertainment / the fourth year / watching