early106 This movie is plain and simple an "okay" movie. It's nothing special, but nothing terrible, furthermore it succeeds in places, and drastically fails in others. For starters I'll talk about the main character "Jenny". I could easily see from the beginning of the movie, what the desired effect for the character was, it was the clichéd innocent little girl with an evil twist. And to be honest I got bored with it. I can't tell whether the girls acting was terrible or whether it was the character. I felt no emotion towards any other characters and it can be seen that little time was spent on creating them. The character of Jennys tutor, "Tom" was played by a relatively unknown actor and wasn't that bad, just too simplistic. The grandmother was the only good acting in the film to be honest. Don't even get me started on the character of "George". George is a six foot tall monster that follows Jenny as she does her duty. I think George was created to add some form of horror and mystery into an otherwise dull plot. The morals shown by the main protagonist are so corrupt and predictable, it made me ask the question. "If this girl is so intelligent and all knowing why does she succumb to the things she does?" It made no sense, the director obviously just wanted to add some moral value into the flick, trying to get a reaction, which failed. Is this movie a black comedy, well, it tries to be. One good thing Is the placement of the repetitive music, yes some music was played over and over, but they were used brilliantly. The direction wasn't terrible either. It could have been something great with a better lead actor, and better scriptwriting. All in all 6/10.

AngelOfMusic100 It was...different. It wasn't what I was expecting although I'll admit I didn't really read the back of the DVD case when I rented it. All I saw was the cover and it was in the horror section so I figured what the hey, but I liked it. It was an interesting little spin on the fairy tale. Very cool. But that was one messed up little girl. Not to mention I think I spent half the movie trying to figure out if George was real or not. And the ending was a little dumb. But I LOVE the mask and the music. I agree it was very Dario Argentoish which is probably why I liked it. I love the really gory movies. I think this is one movie I would like to add to my DVD collection.

Poe-17 I liked this film, with no apologies. I bought it. It's twisted, warped, off kilter with enough loose ends to keep any critic's bazooka going full time. But it nearly touched something, nearly. It strived so hard and, for much of the film, had what it wanted contained and captured but - yes - what it sought to grasp finally withered loose and … I don't know… scampered and skittered in all directions so beginning never connected to end, or vice versa. I'm bad about sentimentalism for a near miss. It caught me up in something they-who-built-it wanted to do. I got in their van on a dark street and rode with them for a while. Never made the destination but I don't regret the ride. Jenny is scary as hell. The blend of Jenny, George and music (that music … it empowered the crucial scenes with its here-I-come tempo in time with those swinging red boots - oh, those red boots). Ah, well. Most will turn up noses, shake heads and turn their backs on this tiny flick. And, they are probably correct. For me and my ilk, however, it nearly touched something and I don't know if it fell short of touching "it" or if I jerked "it" away at the last moment. "Nice shot, George".

BlackSox1919 A very imaginative and enjoyable film that suffers mostly from inexperienced actors trying to deliver stilted dialogue. The influences of Fellini and Dario Argento are fairly naked, but the story is unique enough to keep it from coming off like a pale imitation. Ostensibly the tale of a young girl left to her own devices in Rome after the death of her father and abandonment by her mother, the story concerns both the girl's obsession with punishing wrongdoers (a woman she sees steal a bottle of wine, her adulterous dentist) and the way she deals with her grandmother who has come to take her back to New York. There are some truly squirm-inducing moments as the girl brutally deals with the world around her, and a not-so-surprising "twist" at the end. Worth the rental, but not one to own.