Set in the fictional town of Devil's Gate a federal agent teams with a local officer to investigate a missing wife & child. Trouble is their investigation leads them to the unbalanced husband and his trap filled home.I expected horror, it was advertised as horror..........it's not really.Milo Ventimiglia and Shawn Ashmore star in this interesting but ultimately flawed sci-fi movie which looks great but lacks in too many areas that matter.Jonathan Frakes from Next Generation also stars and is particuly good, shame his role was a tad too small.I liked the plot I did, even though I'm not a big sci-fi guy I think they did a good enough job here and left it open for potential sequels. Sadly it doesn't flow all too well and something just didn't sit right for me.Watchable effort and this may really appeal to some, for me it was a deeply average offering.The Good:Decent plotJonathan FrakesGreat opening sequenceThe Bad:Poorly pacedSeriously, stop killing pets in every damn movieThings I Learnt From This Movie:Milo Ventimiglia plays unhinged characters far too wellI would happily live in that house, yes I'm weird

A mystery thriller with solid acting, solid production (tv-scale) and well, a story that boild down to its core is VERY standard (todays term: generic) and predictable, even the end is a genre cliche par excellence. Anyway, if you like such movies with a little X Files taste, you may dare to watch, it won't kill you, but just don't expect anything outstanding like some of those super-positive (fake!?) reviews try to sell you. An okay watch for a rainy afternoon with nothing else to do.

Worth a watch on dvd or netflix. I gave it a four. Would have given it a 5.5 if the lead character "Milo Ventimiglia" who plays Jackson Prichard wasn't such a bad actor. Interesting story / plot..somewhat dull overall but not bad. directing, camera, angles, lighting, scenery etc.. are all good.

REALLY good movie. Creepy as hell, and in the best way possible; you don't know where it's taking you next.It felt that real horror fans were behind it. Fans of Tobe Hooper or John Carpenter (at his best). Everyone is good in it, but Amanda Schull really brings it. The writing is smart, and it's beautifully shot. Desolate, dark and foreboding. I hope it gets some attention.