A predictable plot, the denouement of which can be guessed in the first act, is lifted above complete dross by some very strong performances. Ray Wise and Lin Shaye, as a constantly bickering middle-aged couple, are fun to watch and put the rest of the cast to shame. The screenplay, while not original in any way, provides them with some surprisingly funny banter. Oddly lacking in blood or violence, given the story, with the terrible fates of each character only hinted at and never shown. All involved do a reasonably good job considering the obvious lack of money, but ultimately, as is so often the case with low-budget horror, the effort is wasted on a screenplay that lacks real structure, surprises or suspense.
