Ahhh, the Grandparents house! The comforting smell of fresh baked cookies, the warm blankets by the fire, and the musky air filled with the stench of rotting corpses in the basement. It makes those weeks you spend with them go by fast! Here we have the latest flick from Shyamalan, who in my opinion always makes a great movie with a cool twist. I agree, some of the acting in his films have been rather suspect, but looking past that we always have hours of suspenseful enjoyment. This one takes place following two children who go to visit and meet their Grandparents for the first time. Their mom who is estranged from the grandparents is finally giving them the opportunity to spend a week with them upon their request. Soon after the kids arrival they begin to sense something odd about them and keep referring back to the fact they are old and are destined to be quirky. As the days go on, they discover more and more about these people that is really off! I don't want to give too much away but you start to feel the tension and find yourself yelling at the screen to just get out! Don't listen to the terrible reviews of those expecting another "6th Sense", its just not going to happen people. Check it out for your self and embrace the actual story. I liked it, even with the obvious holes and the somewhat predictable twist. Now call your parents!
FYI: This will give you a new found respect for dirty diapers.
***1/2
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