Good production value, shot through a TV tube blue-ish filter. The ring is a fatal videotape that makes viewing a matter of life and death. More the latter than the former. Eerie and scary, but unfortunately too satanic for my taste.

The picture opens in classic B horror film style: two college age girls, an empty house, a TV that won't stay turned off, a telephone, various close up shots on household appliances and a sound track that amplifies common noises to the nth decibel -- oh and of course -- somebody gets killed.

From there everything escalates, the scope of the story, the depth, even the style of direction. It becomes reminiscent of "The Sixth Sense," which I loved. However, that reminiscence proves more of a dabble than a promise and despite solid production quality, the film holds dearer to its "Blair Witch" guerilla horror feel.

Admittedly, the "scary movie" is not my genre of preference. That said, I was expecting DreamWorks would impress me with this one. Instead, despite a nail-curling compelling picture, (largely due to the ending and theme) I was left disappointed.

Oh, btw, the video glitch on the DreamWorks logo was a nice touch.