MrAlanChristoph If you've not seen the Exorcist, the Shining or A Nightmare On Elm Street, don't watch it. It didn't scare me but I found it sad that a best friend was betrayed and framed and a terminally ill adolescent was assaulted and murdered. I felt relief that the protagonist got vengeance on the antagonist. Good movie!

shisekushi I think the high-votes that this movie got was due to the fact that it was an adaptation of Joe Hill's (Stephen King's son) novel of the same title. The book didn't performed well and it translated into the movie just the same. It doesn't invoke any sympathy on my side and I don't even feel like rooting for the characters except for Glenna (played by Kelli Garner, which was good in this movie although she had little scenes). Max Minghella as Lee Tourneau was a bad choice, his acting was substandard in this movie that I can't even take the whole concept of him being there seriously.Unless you have close to 2 hours to waste, then go ahead watch this movie.

Alan Smithee Esq. I know I'm in the minority but I can honestly say I've never read a Harry Potter book or watched any of the movies. I say this because those are what I associate Daniel Radcliffe with and so I can't really speak to his acting in those. But he is magnificent in this film which is a dark comedy as well as it's a supernatural thriller. Another great film from director Alexandre Aja.

gemandeye1 This is no Harry Potter. However, my family thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a unique fantasy-thriller with slight elements of horror. Radcliffe breaks his stereotype and does in grand fashion. He is a likable tormented soul. The movie moves along. While it does take liberties and makes some turns you just have to stay with the story line. It's not the type of movie you get up ad go do a chore and come back and hope to know what's going on. Sit back and enjoy the show.