On the poster outsied Cineworld it says 'The scariest film this century' (or something similar). Let's just say, this wasn't what I would call scary. Amusing? Yes. There are bits that make you jump which is always follwed by the whole cinema erupting into fits of giggles at how silly they were for being scared by a fly or something else tiny and not at all scary. However, that was not the only type of laughing heard during the film.
It started off okay - the usual you would expect from a film that wants to scare you. Young, pretty, blonde girl living by herself, obviously VERY vulnerable. She wants a promotion in her job so does something very out of the ordinary and denies a very old, disgusting looking lady an extension on her loan. The old lady gets angry and says 'You shamed me' about fifty times and then, after attacking the young, pretty, blonde is escorted out of the building. All very scary, horror filmy.
THEN, when she is walking to get in her car and go home at the end of that day, somehow the old lady is in the backseat of her car, which was probably one of the first moments you start to think 'Is this supposed to be a comedy?'. The old lady is quite strong for her age and manages to beat young, blonde (I can't remember her name) up pretty well, until she steals her button! Wow, this was a tense moment.
So, the films goes on, blonde is cursed by a very evil spirit and is taunted for three days non-stop until finally on the third day she is supposed to be dragged to hell. Woohoo. So, as you may have guessed, she tries to stop the curse and ends up indirectly killing the best medium she would ever have a hope of helping her. (This includes some VERY funny moments including a goat and some people who fly around with an evil voice.) Finally, after finding out that she may be able to give her accursed button away and pass the curse on to a dead person (the old lady who cursed her), a bit of grave digging and choking on handkercheifs, she decides to go on holiday with her boyfriend, only to find out she gave the old lady the wrong thing, and is dragged to hell underneath a train track.
Overall... If you're looking for a film that will really scare you, this is not the one for you. I suggest staying at home and renting The Orphanage (spanish, same director as pans labyrinth) or What Lies Beneath. However, if you are looking for a film for a fun evening out and a few moments where you will jump, go for it!
I enjoyed it, it was fun. But that's as far as it goes.
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