content: The horror genre was thought to have died a well deserved death. The Freddy and Jason movies had driven the genre into the ground and present horrow films have been very lackluster. Pitch Black and Final Destination have been brought respect back to the genre. Pitch Black is an amazing film. It is more than just an Alien-CLone. The movie has a very smart script and dialogue. The characters are not cardboard creations. They are real people with emotions and fears. The creatures are scary, but it is the people and their secrets that make this film truly frightning. Vin Diesel is fantastic as Riddick. HE MAKES THE MOVIE COME ALIVE AND IS A MENACING CHARACTER. Nevertheless, Riddick is not what he seams, as are many of the characters. I highly recomend Pitch Black. It is a wonderful suprise and brings life back the horror genre.