I would not call this the "scariest" movie ever made. However, i did give me the creeps. Considering this movie was made for around 11k, I have to say they did a pretty good job with it. The two nobody actors in the movie did a good job of making you feel like you really know them. The "scary" comes from the suspense, it's like riding a roller coaster - slowly making your way to the top and then hitting that drop. I don't know that this movie will do well on dvd, it needs the atmosphere - being in the theater where people scream, jump, and lean forward to watch every bit of the screen that they can to not miss anything is a pretty cool experience. Movie is funny and creepy, but build up is slow so don't be expecting it to pick up the pace until around the last 30 minutes or so.