I always enjoy these type of movies, & for a TV movie it does great justice, and you will not regret watching it. The only confusing part is the movie does not do any explaining at all to the viewer reg the actual plot. One can interpret it in many ways & this is what I think.SPOILER ALERT!!!!!! I'm 100% sure that most of the towns people are all past victims, And their bodies have been snatched by some entity. Their true identity has been lost. How there bodies are stolen, and the purpose, I have no idea. I believe this is all a government experiment happening in no where. The symbolism, neutron bomb explosion in 1940 The crow & the reference to some monster / spirit really leaves us wondering all over the place. & I think what's in the tunnels and in weaver are just the people behind all of this. I suspect the sheriff also is in on this. the reason why I come to this conclusion is *Somebody sabotaged the vehicle while the family was exploring *can clearly hear a the mystery person breathing *the mystery person used a torch to explore while the family was sleeping *somebody was spying on the family while they were in the motel. *when the family was trying to escape from weaver somebody tried to trap them. *The pit where all the cars were dumped. The government is hiding something or doing something to the people & it's quite logical to think that cos the family knows too much info it has to be dealt with. Just think about it, the purpose of a good mystery story is always leave the audience seeking wild explanations. But sometimes the most obvious factors are always missed. O I don't think this story dealt with any monsters/ aliens or evil spirits.

Am I the only one who noticed that this is the exact same movie as "The Hills Have Eyes"? Before you all start flaming, the original Hills Have Eyes was released in 1977, the remake was in 2006.It wouldn't be so bad if they had remade The Hills Have Eyes for TV, but to call this an original movie should actually be a crime.As for the Movie itself, the build up is good, the script is OK, definitely tolerable for a horror flick, and in my opinion the ending is actually OK with all the unanswered questions. A lot of movies/books do this, I believe it actually adds to the horror or fear. Some of the best horror flicks I have watched have been ruined by the revealing of the "monster". Once you can see it, it becomes easier to handle, less scary, leaving this Movie open only makes it that much better, albeit not very good overall anyway.

I caught this film today on a slow Sunday before Bank Holiday and was pleasantly surprised. For the bulk of this film you go along expecting run of the mill Stephen King-eseque 'clone' fare, then Disappearance suddenly hits you with a curve ball ending that is very enigmatic and gives you absolutely no answers. (never-mind answers on a plate). In an age where identi-kit movies trundle off the Hollywood assembly line, thats a brave step for any film, for a made-for-TV effort its positively audacious.**MIld Spoiler Alert**Having perused the comments already made here, the almost brutal way the writers curtailed this movie seems to generate considerable ire and indignation in some viewers, resulting in, IMO, harsh scores. At the end of this film the family are caught in the middle of an on-going mystery and atypically the viewer is caught there with them. More so, the intentionally vague final scene when the daughter feeds the crow, leaves you feeling you now know even less than they do. You almost expect the continuity voice-over to announce part II next week. It's unsatisfying and vaguely irritating and in an almost perverse way, I kind of like it all the more, for it. It lifts the movie from the hum-drum and fits very well with the understated unease that pervades the film throughout.If you're the kind of person who hated the 60's TV series 'The Prisoner' for failing to conclude with pat-answers then you're going to abhor this film for the same reason. If you're the kind of person who enjoys the prospect of having their imagination stimulated by a made-for-TV movie you fully expected was going to be the usual 2nd rate pap, then you're going to enjoy this film. A far from perfect movie, but one deserving of more credit than it garners on these pages.

I'm going to offer an opinion somewhat different from everyone else's. My opinion ranks somewhere between those who thought the movie was wonderful despite the ending, and those who think the ending (or lack thereof) stank.The other reviewers are correct in telling you that director/writer Walter Klenhard generates some wonderful suspense. If this is the kind of horror story that Klenhard can tell, then he should do more of it -- he just needs someone to help him sharpen his focus.Everywhere you look, Klenhard defies horror movie convention. The idea of the family being stuck in a ghost town in the middle of nowhere is wonderfully creepy. While not completely original ("The Hills Have Eyes"), it's a nice alternative to all those thrillers that take place in enclosed places like ghost ships, haunted houses, and even spaceships. So one point there.Another point for having the characters behave in a level-headed manner. For the most part, Klenhard manages to avoid the trap of having horror movie characters act in idiotic ways such as wandering off alone. That DOES happen in this movie, but more often than not, faced with a choice of doing the smart thing or something reckless, they choose to do the smart thing, such as staying together in one room, or getting out of Dodge altogether.Also, Klenhard has a knack for creating wonderfully suspenseful moments. The tension involved in knowing that there is something in the town but NOT being able to see it is just terrific. The movie builds wonderfully from a feeling of uneasiness to one of constant, impending danger.Where the movie falls down is the ending. For some reason, in the last 30 minutes Klenhard sees fit to throw in every scary movie cliché, including the local authorities who are a part of the horror; previously-disappeared people who reappear as some kind of zombies; and the one lone guy in town who seems to know what's going on. This last one is the most annoying, because we are looking for an explanation for the weird goings-on and he babbles on about atomic mutations, Indian burial grounds AND aliens and Area 51. For crying out loud, it can't be ALL THREE! We're left with the impression that the guy is nuts and not much help.It's okay to offer minimal information and let people fill in the blanks, but here it looks like Klenhard just didn't know how to end this thing. I remember reading a review which asked the question, "How understated can a story be before it becomes UNSTATED?" That question applies here.Still, a movie that is so good for 90% of it and only falls apart at the end is (to me) worth watching. Frankly, you will enjoy 90% of this film. And about that ending...it's so inconclusive, so open-ended, that it practically cries out, "SEQUEL!!!" I know if they came out with "Disappearance 2" that I'd watch it.But they better tell me what the hell is going on in that town.