the other be a supposed horror movie make during the 1970s . it be not to be confuse with the similarly title the others and which star nicole kidman . the plot be a follow a woman with strange supernatural power teach her twin grandson something refer to simply a the game . one of these twin boy nile be suppose to be good . the other one holland be suppose to be evil . the idea sound interesting enough a an abstract concept and the movie be adapt from a novel . i can only hope the novel be interest a the movie be incredibly bore from begin to end . the execution of this movie be very much like a tv movie of the kind uk resident might see on channel 5. in fact and this movie look like it be make to be the daytime afternoon movie for this tv channel . a slight trimming to one or two scene and this would be a u rat movie of the kind disney produce . but even the young of child be more likely to be bore than scar by the other . you do not need to check out the director cv to realise horror be not his forte . mr. mulligan rely heavily upon the character to drive the story . this be obvious from the get go . i haven not see any of his other movie but to kill a mockingbird be a highly regarded crime movie on this site . unfortunately in the other and the character be give too little to do and the plodding script ensure the movie never really take off in the way one might expect . the direction be as bland a you could possibly find . almost every single scene take place in the daytime . think about this a scene shot in the open landscape in rural america during daytime with the camera focus on vast area . do it sound scary or atmospheric . believe me and it isn not . it come across a something more akin to an episode of little house on the prairie than a horror movie . and yes and both the aforementioned tv series and the other be shoot in california . there be a noticeable absence of danger or malice that make the whole exercise seem rather pointless . the end be clearly mean to be highly disturb and perhaps influence that of another movie from this time period . i would not reveal which movie but i will give 2 clue a young boy be a main character and the movie be well know . and i will add that the concept be use to much great effect in the latter movie . the acting be actually quite good and be the only reason why i have award 2 star . the actor play the twin boy and along with the actress play the grandmother and all try hard with the poor material they be give . diana muldaur be completely waste in a thankless role a the mother of the twin boy . do not be fool by her high billing on the cast list . she get very little screen time and her presence just come across a a ploy to cash in on her long established tv career in order to help attract tv viewer . i pay careful attention to the blurb on the back of the dvd cover ( of the region 2 version in the uk ) . comparison be make to the exorcist and which i thought be a complete insult to that movie . there be no comparison . the exorcist have everything this movie should contain but do not suspense and tension and tongue in cheek humour and highly disturbing content and great acting and superb characterisation and viewer involvement . ironically and the exorcist be make only a year later but in term of style and execution seem like decade ahead of the bland drama know a the other . the other come across a a work that would have seem tame in the 1950s let alone the 1970s . the 1970s be a great era for horror movie with classic such a the exorcist and the omen and the texas chainsaw massacre and the legend of hell house and salems lot to name just a few be produce . for this reason and the other prove an even great disappointment . if anyone find the synopsis of the other interesting and they might want to read the book or do a little more research on what the book be about . i would advice everyone to skip the movie .