Every year as the month of October approaches, I begin to anxiously wait for the new batch of horror movies to be released. This year, the one that was the first to catch my eye was directed by the one and only M. Night Shyamalan. After finding out that this movie was directed by the same man that directed “The Sixth Sense”, “Signs” and “The Happening” (just to name a few), I became absolutely thrilled and could not wait for its opening weekend to come any sooner.

I have always been a fan of Shyamalan’s ability to turn his movies into a horrifying mystery that can keep your head spinning until the very last scene, which is exactly what he attempted to accomplish with his latest film, “The Visit.”

Even after seeing the constant advertisements this movie had on social media and almost every channel I watched on television, I did not expect it to be the type of movie it turned out to be. Now, that being said, if you’re a fan of this director’s work I can honestly say there will probably be a 50/50 chance of you actually liking this movie.

The plot revolves around Becca and Tyler who are meeting their maternal grandparents for the first time and have decided to visit for an entire week in order to patch things up between their mother and their grandparents who haven’t spoken in over 15 years.

Within the first two days of the week, the audience is introduced to the odd personalities of each grandparent, which quickly catches the attention of both grandchildren. As each day passes by, Becca and Tyler begin to believe that something strange has caused their Nana and Pop Pop to become emotionally unstable, enough to drive them insane and both children become eager to figure out what exactly is happening.

Both Becca and Tyler eventually begin to capture alarming footage of their grandparents with their cameras and decide to confide in their mother about their worries during their Skype calls to her, which is how they come to find out a shocking secret that causes them to wonder if their safety is at risk.

The reason I feel this movie was not as great as many of Shyamalan’s infamous films was due to the large amount of comedic relief that was given by Tyler. When I think of a movie about grandparents going insane and becoming potential murderers, I don’t expect each scene’s rising tension to be constantly broken throughout the entire hour and thirty-four minutes.

I’m one of those people that loves having gut wrenching anxiety throughout every suspenseful scene in a thriller film, and I hate to say that I barely had that feeling at all while I watched The Visit, but in no way am I saying this film was a bad one.

If you love a good mystery with an interesting story line and a twist of horror thrown into it, you will love this film. But if you’re more into thrillers that scare the hell out of you every five minutes, this probably won’t be the right choice for you.

With all that being said, I did really like this movie and I do think it has that Shyamalan touch with its puzzling yet uniquely constructed plot, which is why I do think it will become another one of his memorable movies.