4.5/5 stars
This is what all horror movies should be: psychologically thrilling without torture porn. Johnny Depp is amazing, as usual, and he definitely has some Jack Sparrow channeling going on. The interplay between characters is tense, but Mort’s (Depp) dialogue with his soon-to-be ex-wife and her boyfriend adds comic relief.
David Koepp (director) uses sound intelligently in this film. It’s how he builds the creepiness without overusing the dramatic base that so many horror movies use to show you it’s a scary part; if you turned the sound off, the camera angles and characters’ expression would still communicate the creepiness.
A must see for writers and not just because it’s based on a Stephen King short story.
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