This movie didn't sit well with me. I didn't read any spoilers before I watched this, nor did I read the book, but I wish I had and spared myself the 90 minutes. I saw bits and pieces of this movie when I was a youngster so I already knew that some animal dies. This movie is great until the last 15 minutes. I honestly didn't know that the baby (or the boy) was going to die. I did know that the tag line is "Holland where's the baby", but I guess I was hoping against the worst possible scenario. It was a letdown for me because I am a mother with two babies who are my entire world.

Very Slow, and Boring, Somewhat interesting, Ending sucked.The kid actors were annoying, not much happening, the acting was blah, camera-work was good, that's about it. The story was very slow and not told well. Hard to sit through this one.Very Slow, and Boring, Somewhat interesting, Ending sucked.The kid actors were annoying, not much happening, the acting was blah, camera-work was good, that's about it. The story was very slow and not told well. Hard to sit through this one.Very Slow, and Boring, Somewhat interesting, Ending sucked.The kid actors were annoying, not much happening, the acting was blah, camera-work was good, that's about it. The story was very slow and not told well. Hard to sit through this one.

Made back in 1972 this remastering by Eureka films does total justice to this film that never got the accolades it fully deserved. Set in the Connecticut summer of 1935 we meet twins Niles and Holland Perry. They live in an extended family but their mother seems to be dealing with some sort of mental breakdown. Their paternal grandmother has taught them a 'game' that she brought from her native Russia which seems to involve outer body experiences.Then a series of things start to happen around the farmstead and as the evidence starts to unfold it becomes clear to Niles that his twin is responsible - even though he really knows that Holland does not mean to be bad. What unfolds is a chilling game of life and death.This is one of those films that will get the hair on the back of your neck to rise – for all the right reasons. Played absolutely straight by a stellar cast this is just quietly horrific; but it is all done in good taste. It has aged really well and has extremely high production values with a story that will hold you right until the end. It is also so well done that you would have no problems watching it again – which is quite rare in such a genre of film making. If you have never come across this one before then you have a treat waiting for you – absolutely recommended.

"The Other" succeeds in creating a creepy atmosphere. While it might not be a perfect film (a few of the characters behave in ways that are not too believable), it does satisfy overall.The film is set on a farm in rural Connecticut in the 1930s. Much of the first part of the film shows the relationship between two brothers--one good (Niles) and one bad (Holland). After a while, you see just how evil and unbalanced Holland is, as you realize that he's killed...more than once--which is pretty fantastic for an 11 year-old. However, when you discover that Holland actually died many months ago, you realize that Niles is, in fact, 100% bonkers. However, you'd THINK this realization would have occurred at the end of the film--but there actually is a lot more to go....and a lot more killing.With all the murders and action, this film will NOT bore you. My complaints, and they're minor, is that the family members who realized that Niles was a nut SHOULD have reacted much differently and a heck of a lot sooner. Knowing your son or grandson is a homicidal maniac, you'd THINK you'd tell others and NOT keep this to yourself! This just didn't ring true. So, I have to knock off a few points for this--though, on balance, the good far, far outweighs the bad.