I first saw this film in the theater, opening night. I was so exicted to watch this since I love most of the director's movies. My bf was with me and we just watched rambo right before. So yes this movie is slower paced, and there arent guts flying everywhere so he fell right asleep within 15 minutes.. lol As for me I really enjoyed it, great acting, good storyline, emotional ending. For those who claim this rips off the poltergeist, then how many other movies have ripped off of it? The others too?? Just because there's a creepy old lady who is a medium doesn't mean its ripping off of anything.. Almost every ghost story who has a medium, you can be sure its going to be a very creepy old woman.. That's just a fact. lol This movie didnt scare me, but it was a great suspense movie. And yes, I did cry at the end.. To me, instead of trying to knock a door down, I would be screaming my head off..