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Overview


Genre :

Horror, Thriller

Release Date :

June 22, 2007

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Mikael Hafstrom

Starring :

John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Jasmine Jessica Anthony, Noah Lee Margetts, Chris Carey

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

4 of 5

“..the sort of slow-burning and absorbing horror we don't see enough of these days..”
by David Mercier [Film Judge]
3 of 4

“..surprisingly good..”
by Michael Machosky [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
3.5 of 4

“..Scary, smart, and moving, it's a terrific summer entertainment for grown-ups..”
by Jim Hemphill [Reel.com]
2 of 4

“..neither viscerally compelling nor emotionally satisfying..”
by Duane Dudek [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
2.5 of 4

“..moderately spooky..”
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
3 of 4

“..has something of a classic "Twilight Zone" feel to it in its moral comeuppance setup..”
by Glenn Whipp [LA Daily News]
Review rate : B-

“..a good, solid scare picture, modestly scaled but well-crafted..”
by Michael Phillips [Baltimore Sun]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]
Reviewed by Carina Chocano [LA Times]

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