Short synopsis:

The former orphan Laura raises her adopted son Simón with her husband Carlos in an old house and former orphanage where she was raised. Simón is HIV positive and tells Laura that he has five invisible friends, and she believes they are fruit of his imagination. Laura decides to reopen an orphanage for handicapped children in the location and during the opening party, Simón calls her to show the little cabin of his friend Tomás. The busy Laura does not gives much attention to her son; then she sees a mysterious masked boy and Simón vanishes. Laura feels the presence of other persons in the house and months later, the desperate Laura invites a team of parapsychologists to try to unravel the mystery.

from IMDB.

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My opinion:

I’ve been meaning to get to watch this movie since the first time I did a search of Guillermo del Toro’s creations. That director who gave us Pan’s Labyrinth makes really interesting movies:they are out of the ordinary, not just your typical horror flick. He’s like, M. Night Shyamalan (but this guy loves twisted, surprise endings).

Although watching means I have to both watch and read subtitles (the language is not English, of course) it’s still a pleasure to watch. The story slowly builds up so that you are drawn to it more than ever, before you started watching. There is always scary anticipation in every turn.

Verdict: I love it. Really. Just like how I loved Pan’s Labyrinth and how I’m now obsessed with getting my own copy of it (in expensive DVD). I highly recommend it. Guillermo del Toro really is a very very superb director. You won’t be disappointed.