I've heard the original script is brilliant and inventive. So thank God 10 writers were brought in to come up with this seen it all before cack. Poor performances all round, when a lead actress in a horror can't act scared it's time to pull the plug. Add to that the fact the chaa... read more
Laura Regan,
Marc Blucas,
Ethan Embry,
Dagmara Dominczyk,
Jon Abrahams
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A college students discovers a horrifying truth behind the old saying "They only come out at night" in this thriller. Julia Lund (Laura Regan) is a college student studying psychology who, as a child,... read more
DVD Release Date: June 1, 2003
Stats: 612 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (612)
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August 18, 2008
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May 9, 2011
THEY are part of one of the worst movies I have seen in years. I'm not even sure who the fuck THEY are! Usually Wes Craven doesn't put his name on something unless it's decent. This isn't even close to decent. This is the slowest, most boring horror film I've ever seen! "Hey reme... read more
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October 12, 2010
The movie was confusing and I could not get into the plot of the story. It was a dud for me and I didn't care for it much actually. Disappointing.
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January 22, 2008
Wes feeds us a turd sandwich. This fuckin' guy can't even present a decent movie let alone make one.
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January 22, 2008
not one of his best ones, but it was pretty good. You could tell that it was a Craven production.
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March 6, 2010
(2002 Director: Robert Harmon) Good suspense flick that certainly earns an R rating. Might NOT decide to let the youngsters see this one about boogiemen in the dark!
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February 22, 2010
the beginning of this movie made me think it might not be as bad as i had heard...by the end i discovered that it was worse.
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February 13, 2010
wow what a stupid horror movie that not a great story I hated this film avoid they at all costs it is a low budget peice of crap that should lit on fire
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August 14, 2009
It started out really good but lost it right near the end. - Think I will always remember this film most for the debate me and my high school drama teacher had about it. I wrote a paper on it and he was convinced that I had to have gotten the title wrong and no movie with this ti... read more
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April 5, 2009
Hm, typical Wes Craven. Not to bad actually, just not good enough for me. This was a bit dragged out and a little confusing sometimes. The cast was pretty descent, I just think the overall execution was a bit boring. This reminded me a little of the Bogeyman movies and I really d... read more
Critic Reviews
The attempt to build up a pressure cooker of horrified awe emerges from the simple fact that the movie has virtually nothing to show. Full Review
They ought to be a whole lot scarier than they are in this tepid genre offering. Full Review
Represents something very close to the nadir of the thriller/horror genre.
A perfectly acceptable, perfectly bland, competently acted but by no means scary horror movie. Full Review
They has a low-budget, generic feel -- but also enough sense to know that unseen menace is a lot creepier than explicit gore.
They were afraid to show this movie to reviewers before its opening, afraid of the bad reviews they thought they'd earn. They were right.
What happens when something goes bump in the night and nobody cares? Full Review
A dull, dumb and derivative horror film.
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