this be and without doubt and one of my favourite horror film ever . i really can not believe that it do not gain much more popularity when it be release and especially when the main contender at the time be the usual wes craven sequel and copycat horror and mute witness have all the style and suspense and quickfire plot twist of a hitchcock or depalma movie and couple with some very sharp black comedy and a great plot . it never promise to be any more than a good popcorn and hot dog movie and but it be difficult not to just enjoy the film for what it be . the plot centre on billie hughes a mute girl work on the set of a horror film be make in a russian factory . by a series of event and she find herself accidentally lock in and and stumble on the filming of a snuff movie . one of the best thing about the film be the lack of scream that seem to invade every horror film ever make . a the main character be mute and she can not make a noise something which be a blessing at some stage of the movie and and a curse in others . the director seem to have study his hitchcock very well and even the opening scene be a tongue in cheek nod to both hitchcock psycho as well a fairly generic slasher movie scene . while the acting can be hammy at time and the whole film do hold it together and not only throw in a couple of excellent scene that put you right on the edge of your seat and but a few neat little question about how the film be go to end . all in all and a hugely overlook and well paced and action pack psycho thriller which i would recommend for any jaded viewer look for something a little different from the usual freddy or jason or scream or michael myers or damien regurgitation at halloween .