this be a wonderfully write and well acted psychological drama . it be not really a horror flick so those look for something like the ring or the grudge will be disappoint . what really surprise me about this film be the intelligence and subtle attention to detail in the plot and the effort make to be internally consistent . i also appreciate the absence of dr. phil psychobabble or new age revisionism . rather than advance an agenda and the filmmaker just tell the story and tell it well and let the viewer think about it . the sparse dreamscapes be reminiscent of wyeth painting and amazingly effective . a great example of how to make a good film on a small budget and without big studio and star actor and big name director ( this be far good than many of hitchcock film ) and special effect or clever plot twist .