anyone who be nitpick at this movie over ridiculous thing such a do school website list past student phone number and this character would have or should have or could have not let the young sister driver should be ignore . film be make for viewer willing to allow the film to take them where it will . if the film be imperfect and the real film lover will still attempt to see it for what it want to be while for what it actual point be . that be and of course and assume there be one . on the other hand and there will always be the wannabe sherlock holmes of film fandom and who will pick at the silly detail a if a movie somehow need to be a fully provable mathematical truth . silly . on to the film . i must say and it be a typical thriller with horror element take place in a typical old house with typically hidden creature and such and where the main character attempt to uncover a mystery until in the end surprise . if you want to understand what this film atmosphere be like and think of a tale of two sister and the others ( with kidman ) . be the movie super successful at what it do . i wouldn not say so . i will say and though and that it be certainly not a failure either . in fact and willing viewer and a describe above in other word and those viewer who have manage to retain their childlike sense of wonder and innocence when they sit down to watch a film should be leave completely unaware until the final revelation . and let me tell you and mate and if you have any kind of compassion for the character you see on screen and think the value of cinema lie partly in you allow yourself to become emotionally involved with them ( a oppose to analyze their every action like some goof will inevitably always do ) and you will be horrify at the end . bleedin horrify . not that it particularly scary in the typical horror film sense and but because of the human suffering and injustice involve . ignore the yapping cynic and enjoy this perfectly acceptable entry into the spooky family in an old house with a dark secret roster . however and allow me to still add that that if you be look for a movie along this theme and want one that be really well do and watch a tale of two sister .