It's a rookie cop's first night on the job, and she is given the unfortunate task of babysitting a police station that is closing the next day. All of the other cops are at the new station a little ways away, and all calls are supposed to be routed to the new station. But of course, on a night like this one, all hell is going to break loose and at least a couple calls make it through. The repeated calls from a girl needing help, however, are not what they seem and this night only gets worse as it goes on.
What I liked about this movie, first of all, is the main woman. She is young and inexperienced but doesn't show any fear or shrink away from anything, from the homeless guy who wanders into the station to the weird, singing people who come and go all night. I liked her pluck and fearlessness, a refreshing change from the screaming, half naked young women you usually see in horror movies. They make us all look bad, while this cop stays calm and gets it done.
So we have the usual weird happenings and general strangeness, and the empty police station gives a real sense of isolation and panic. I have to admit, my heart was pumping a little harder while watching this. There are some great scenes in the dark, and several creepy moments. I'm not going to lie, I was watching this all alone and actually had to turn it off and finish it the next day.
As for the ending, some are calling it a twist but it's really not and I thought it was a little bit of a letdown after how good the rest of the movie was. It didn't make me angry (if you've read my other reviews you know I get a little worked up about crappy movie endings) but I felt that this main character deserved a better ending after how admirably she survived the whole thing. Maybe that's just me. Either way, I recommend it for a few thrills and a kick-ass main character who isn't afraid of the dark or a few crazy cult members.
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