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04/07/2013 A young girl becomes the new receptionist of a hotel and finds out that the old one, whom she resembles, disappeared mysteriously. Creepy but joyless and unfulfilled. A lot of atmosphere which frustratingly remains unused. See more 06/26/2011 If you're expecting a horror movie in the Hollywood sense of the word, you will be disappointed. This very beautifully shot and acted movie is rather a mystery - even in the sense that at the end of the movie you still don't know what really happened. When Irene starts working at a hotel in the Austrian Alps, she finds out that her predecessor Eva didn't just leave, but disappeared. Her glasses are still in a drawer in her former room. One of the possible explanations is occult: Eva has fallen victim to the 'witch of the woods' and Irene is bound to be her next victim. Her co-workers turn hostile on Irene when she starts asking questions about the disappearance of Eva, who's glasses she is - seemingly to provoke - wearing a part of the movie. Considering the hostility of the co-workers the other option is that there is a conspiracy going on and they made Eva disappear - and now they all try to hide the truth from Irene. Still, one can not be sure, because the clues are too few to solve the mystery completely. See more 08/23/2010 (***): Thumbs Up This is an atmospheric and moody horror/thriller. A little slow but I enjoyed it even if I think many (and I truly think many) viewers will not like it because it is an extremely ambiguous film throughout, especially the ending. But, I like when films make me think afterward. See more 12/03/2009 The fiilm does successfully create a truly creppy and dark atmosphere. However, I must admit, even I had pressed the fast-forward button to finish half of the movie, I still found it extremely slow-paced and boring. See more 10/02/2008 Möchtegern-Gruselfilm in dem einfach nix passiert. Langweilig und unnötig... See more 08/23/2008 The "script girl" on the original funny games and allegedly Haneke protege, directs a rather atmospheric but disappointing film. I wasn't expecting that Hausner would employ the sexist cliché found in many horror films [heroine has to be a dimwit so she can make outrageously dangerous decisions without the slightest doubt]. The film is just a collection of spooky sequences and its attempts at density and minimalism are rarely successful. The original cut explained the mystery away but after Cannes, Hausner recut the film to provide a poor felly's "Picnic at Hanging Rock" mixed with a [barely] "Shining." See more Read all reviews

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