The Vanishing****

Last night's dvd was The Vanishing, not the 1993 Jeff Bridges, Keiffer Sutherland remake but the original 1988 one. I have seen it twice before and despite the fact that it is one of those films that you watch in anticipation of finding out what happens at the end, I still enjoyed it. The baddy is perfectly creepy in a "Harry, he's here to help" kind of way and the goody himself becomes slightly unhinged in the persuit of an understanding of the destiny of his vanished girlfriend. At 107 mins it has a perfect pace (and is a shocker the first time you see it).

Not one to watch with someone who is paranoid about being abducted.