Above average (average horror flick) in terms of cinematography, acting, and a very effective score. And there are some great chilling moments. But it gets pretty ridiculous pretty quick.

The suspense was KILLER. Just the type of movie I enjoy.

Eerie, scary, mysterious; doesn't go "right-over-the-top" like modern thrillers and horrors.

Too slow for its own good SUCKED SUCKED the only reason i giving it a 1 is because i starred in it and michelle phiefer is hot!

What makes this movie great is that it's essentially a chick flick that descends into a suspense thriller. The scares and special effects are given in quality, not quantity, sprinkled perfectly throughout the plot. The ending requires you to stretch your brain a little, but the setup leaves you so desperately wanting a manifestation of the fears involved that you take it. Pfeiffer does an excellent job carrying the load, and Ford is refreshing as a villain.… Expand

A stupid plotline really. I mean ghosts in a house? Ghosts going into people's bodies? Corny.

I love Michelle Pfeiffer, but this movie just plodded along. A big disappointment.

A good film but not as effective as it could have been. I think Pfeiffer is well cast, snug in character, but I'm not so sure about Ford... I love his films but in WLB he just wasn't convincing enough and I don't think he added anything to the film. The direction was strong and creative (good use of the water theme) and the cinematography was suitably eerie. The screenplay gets a pass, but not a credit. All up, a good thriller, worth seeing, but in truth there are better examples to be found.… Expand

A Brilliant first-rate classic. Mind blowing intelligence and incredible acting deliver the small blows. Sheer terrifying brilliance delivers the rest. A perfectly cast mind-blowing tour-de-force, stunning and superb. The greatest horror movie of our time.

(8.5) I liked it. The many moody allusions to water in its different forms (steam, fog, lake, bathtub, snow, etc.) are nice throughout, and adds subplot that one might use for a research paper. Having to cross water before the cell phone will reach the outside world was a nice touch. But trust me--the soundtrack is absolutely KILLER for driving around in the country at night!