This is supposedly a horror movie and, when you listen to the story line, it sounds like it would be quite depressing. Actually, though, it is more of a intelligent thriller which was eventually followed by sequels. When a novelist moves into his aunt's house after she commits suicide, he finds that the monsters he creates for his horror novels don't necessarily stay on the pages of his novel. When he writes about his Vietnam experiences, for example, he is forced to relive the tragedies. But there are more gruesome things coming to life than just his memories. Interesting concept with lots of humor thrown in to lighten up the sometimes down aspects in the story.