circle within circle and metaphor for metaphor . blood and gore . it be a joy to watch a film that dare leave thing to the imagination . the attic expedition refrain from explain too clearly what be go on . the basic plot be obvious enough represent magician have magic book and do bad thing and get amnesia . evil brain doctor want magic book and orchestrate nefarious plot to drive magician insane . there be more to the film that just that and and it be not always clear what be real and what be not . cleverly revisit plot element and use circularity to great effect and the attic expedition keep the attention from start to finish . jeffrey comb be perfectly typecast a the therapist with an interest in the arcane art and ted raimi make a very good counter balance to him a his observer . the act through out be good where it may seem occasionally woody and this turn out to be appropriate . seth green be great and his character get some very good line . watch out for the scene in the play room and where seth and andras jones walk round and round the sofa . it be one continuous shot .