That was an excellent one.

People are voting emotionally.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

I don't really understand these overly positive reviews. The movie is incredibly boring and felt more like a drama or something the like than a horror movie. I personally did not enjoy the acting at all, especially from the children, it just felt very try-hard. It's not worth the 1+ hour you spent watching it at all. I can imagine that MAYBE you'd enjoy the movie slightly more if you hadn't known the twist and went in with a completely blank slate but even then I don't think I personally would've enjoyed it. It's really incredibly boring.

Excellent storyline with some known basic elements of typical horror movies. The sudden twist in the storyline towards the ending is very surprising but at the same time also fascinating. The tension is there from beginning to end.I want to see more horror movies like this one. This one easily already counts among the classics even though it's of 2001. There is alot more to be said about it but I will keep it short. Besides there's also a chillingly beautiful Nicole Kidman in it... ;-)This movie is worth to be watched anytime. 10 of 10 stars.

The Others (2001) truly is a blood curdling, bone chilling suspense movie that will surely scare anyone watching while watching. The chills in this film stem from the unknown, and subtle noises, whispers and voices coming from within the house. Nicole Kidman gives a fantastic performance here as the lead, a mother of two living in a secluded home while her husband is away fighting in WWII. Nicole has a great attitude/atmosphere about her throughout the entire film. Most of the movie she has a kind of tragic look on her face, and given her circumstances in life it's completely appropriate and called for. The way she handles scenes that are very intense and frightening is not only believable, but her acting lifts up the scare factor to a new level, which the actors in films like this must do. If the cast of a scary suspense film cannot do that then the movie as a whole will suffer. The child actors did a fine job as well, very impressive for their age. The daughter especially did very good job, her role requires more screen time than the son and the daughter has some pretty intense scenes with her mother (Kidman). The ending is brilliant in my opinion and I very much enjoyed the end result, it adds to the overall effect of the film. 10/10 for the others. Supernatural thrillers like this are pretty rare so I suggest watching it if haven't already had the pleasure.

Writer-director Alejandro Amenábar has visual imagination and panache to spare, however his screenplay about a woman and her two sick children living in a gloomy mansion in the Channel Islands in 1945 doesn't offer many new tricks in the haunted house genre (even the colorless title tells you that). Nicole Kidman is imposing and impenetrable as the proprietress of the manor who can't seem to explain the absence of her husband--and who keeps her precocious kids out of the sun because they're allergic to ultra-violet light. Kidman is one of the best actresses we have working today; her film selections continue to be intriguing (she isn't afraid to take risks, which is clear with her work here). She is also very lovely to watch. Fionnula Flanagan is flawless as the new housekeeper who has arrived mysteriously (with a mute assistant and a gardener in tow) after the previous staff has vanished into the night. In fact, all the performers excel with this material, however the shuddery scenario is stuffed with red herrings that only serve to weigh down the ultimate explanation. Amenábar stages a grand scene near the end in a graveyard, but he's less successful at paring down the dross and giving the viewer a really good fright (instead, piano music at night drives Kidman into hysterics, while her taunting daughter teases her endlessly with facetious comments). The picture does work on occasion, this mostly due to the acting and the handsome production. *** from ****