Gothika

3.5/5 stars

I don’t usually get into horror flicks, but this one did pull me in more than most. Halle Barry plays a psychiatrist at a secure mental hospital. She wakes up after a car accident, and finds that she is now a patient in that very hospital, accused of killing her husband. But she can’t remember what happened.

The “spring-loaded cats”, as Andrew calls them, are generally quite effective. Even more fun, though, were Melissa’s reactions to them (she gasps louder than anyone I’ve heard). I had some trouble with the ending, though, this is not a movie to see for the plot.