I thought it was scary. Granted more couldve been done with an R-rating but i think it was executed perfectly. The little kid, a problem in many new horror movies, didnt overact or anything. Emma Caulfield proved she could act in a very different role than Anya on Buffy. The dude who played Kyle was also pretty cool. I wish there was more time to do things in but other than but its worth the ticket price.