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well i had no clue what this was. the cover and the back make it sound like its a typical slasher horror. i expected cheesy hellraiser sort've shock value stuff. this film is far from that.
a kid is psychotically afraid of the dark and both he and his parents go to the extreme to diminish this fear. the parents go out for a night, his brother is taking care of him, a giant storm ensues, and of course the power goes out. from there the fear sets in.
ok now what really happens in the film: much of the film is a long drawn out build up to the night in question (honestly by the time the parents are 'ready' to go out it already seems like it would be 2 in the morning...its drug out way to far). once the power goes out the older brother begins to see things to, and then the girlfriend. theres some thrill moments, some creepy characters who may or may not have ever been there, and in the end a touchy feely family moment. seriously its very "7th heaven". this is ok stuff for a young teen maybe even pre-teen. its scary enough and theres no gore nor nudity, nor language.
thats fine and all. i'm just to old and have seen to much to be surprised or scared by this. so it was tedious but not bad. i'd recommend it to parents with young kids that want some scary movies. halloween goodness with a PG rating (PG-13 for "some terror" as the back says)
5/10
