Cassandra tries to be something that she is not. And that is not clever nor sophisticated. Although it had me going for an hour or so.
It had everything that could have made an excellent slasher movie. Creepy tension and atmosphere (although a little artificially created by this eerie soundtrack theme), a recurring dream that the main character, Cassandra, is having that seems key to the whole mystery, a killer, and some suspicious characters. After the first killing, however, a lot of tension diminished, which became even more ridiculous at the end because of some strange behaviour of the victims. They barely put up a fight (apart from one lady) but still managed to get away from their attacker. Instead of running as fast as they can to wherever they just stand there waiting to be attacked some more. So I am more than willing to believe that they were in shock. Only then is Cassandra the most irrational of all. She managed to get to her car. The killer is not even chasing her. Get this. Cassandra fails to get her car started. What would be your move in such a situation? Sure, you would run like hell! Cassandra doesn't do any of that. Instead, she goes back to the killer, awaiting her fate. Excuse me? That gives stupid a whole other meaning. At this point, you realize you have been duped, and the wonderful climax that has been promised is not there.
Also, people expecting a supernatural horror or thriller will surely be disappointed. While there was one supernatural element thrown in the mix, it is negligible for a reason given at the end. Which is an obvious one. Not one to recommend.
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