Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

Michael O'Keefe This is a low-budget flick that on the most part doesn't look low-budget. No real acting to speak of, but a story line that engrosses you. Melanie(Leah Pipes)returns home from a drug rehab stay to a small town that has been almost paralyzed due to a tragic accident that happened 50 years ago. Citizens stood helpless and watched a train plow into a school bus filled with their children. Melanie gets wrapped up in the legend of ghosts of the dead children being able to push a stalled car off of those same tracks. Can it be that this troubled teen can actually unlock the real reason of the terrible tragedy? Harry Basil directs this movie filmed in Guthrie and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Veteran actors Lou Diamond Phillips and Sally Kirkland are joined by Kristin Cavallari, Josh Henderson, Ben Hall and Sydnee Harlan.

a1ice_white ****SPOILERS****** I actually liked Fingerprints, which is why I'm writing the review -- so that someone might read what was wrong with it and do a better movie next time around. It was actually very creepy and had a plot that at least tried to make sense, and there were a couple of parts where I jumped. That's good, because I'm pretty hard to catch off guard.The movie had much potential which unfortunately was diminished by trying too hard to fit the "teen formula," at the expense of putting more thought into telling the story.First off, we have a teenage girl who takes her sister to a beer-guzzling party THE SAME DAY THE SISTER GETS OUT OF REHAB. What kind of sister would do that? Was there any reason for this other than to have the obligatory "teenagers getting drunk" party scene? Or the attempted rape -- was that really necessary? Couldn't we have shown that the guy was a real sh-t without it getting that far?Secondly, the breast-flashing was offensive to me, a straight female who loves horror but is sick of gratuitous nudity in horror films. Do film makers think that teenage boys are the only ones who pay to see their movies? It totally cheapened the movie, as did the graphic gore of the killings.Third, too many stock characters, or in this case caricatures. We have the bitchy cheerleaders, the bitch mom, the sister played by an actress who obviously has a modeling background but doesn't know how to move like a real person for the camera. Try making the people more real next time.Last, but not least, when you set up the audience with a horrible, mean, crazy mother like the one in this film, it's not enough to let us know at the end that she got sent off to a home somewhere. At least she should have received a slap in the face from one of the daughters at the end of the movie. If you're going to have villains, they should all meet some justice.As I said above, I really did like the movie and gave it an 8. How about someone trying a remake in a few years with some better scriptwriting....

thinker1691 A horror movie must have many given aspects, before it captures the loyalty of it's audience. The initial ingredient of course is suspense. This must be followed by a solid story line which conjures up the dark side of imagination. Lastly, it must be held solidly by the actors which must convince the audience of their fear, terror and apprehension. In this movie which is called " Fingerprints " several key aspects are definitely present. The story is that in a small town, a dramatic and mysterious event took place which centered around the deaths of a dozen children. It seems a bus load of school children were killed when their vehicle was hit by a passing train. Years later Melanie (Leah Pipes) a returning resident arrives to finish high school, learns this may not be true. Her parents worry about her as she is also a recovering drug addict who suffers from residual delusions. From the moment she starts school, she becomes aware of her tenuous situation with her strict parents, her insincere counselor and the reoccurring apparition of one of the dead children. The movie has the surprising addition of two Hollywood veterans, Lou Diamond Phillips who plays Doug and Geoffrey Lewis playing old man Keeler. Unfortunately, the film also contains several repetitive themes borrowed from 'The Sixth Sense', 'Scream' and 'Holloween' and further does not resolve some very tense and dramatic moments. As a result, the movie is deemed acceptable, though it tries very hard to become the corner stone of an anticipated sequel. ****

slayrrr666 "Fingerprints" is one of the best ghost/slashers around and is immensely enjoyable.**SPOILERS**Returning home from rehab, Melanie, (Leah Pipes) finds her sister Crystal, (Kristin Cavallari) is the only one on her side, as their parents are upset over her situation. When she takes her to a party with friends Penn, (Josh Henderson) and Mitch, (Andrew Lawrence) they tell her about a local legend in town involving a bus of children at a railroad crossing years ago, and immediately begins thinking that the stories are true. When a series of accidents in town has he convinced even more about the stories, she soon learns the horrifying truth about the incident that was covered up years ago, and sets out to prove it correct to the doubting family and unsuspecting towns-members.The Good News: This had a whole lot of stuff worthwhile to like about it. One of the best features is that there's an incredibly strong story to it, one that feels unique and creative while also being able to deliver the framework for a great horror story. The back-story involving the haunted crossing is great, just the sort of thing you would find in a small town like that, and the way it's ingrained into the film is perfectly handled, from the growth of the myth to the different scenes where it's put into practice, are just a lot of fun and really well-done. When it's done to be a part of the film, such as the first two hauntings, it's just absolutely brilliant and creates an incredibly eerie atmosphere. The first one, where the friends stop to test it while an oncoming train approaches with them all frantically yelling to move and the ghosts appear to move it at the last second, is frankly one of the single best scenes in the film. The second one, where the technique is tried by a skeptic and transformed into a believer, is great due to the appearance of the ghostly hands appearing on the windshield due to the dew from the environment is a great tactic that makes it creepy and chilling than it would've otherwise. Later ghostly visions, including the spectacular freak-out in her bedroom when the ghost first appears in the mirror and then beckons for help, then showcasing a series of gruesome images to her, from the hardly distinguishable to scenes of a mouth being sewn shut and decomposing body parts crawling with bugs and maggots, as well as other frightening images that are done in just a few seconds time, allowing for a genuine freak-out that propels the story along even more, making for an absolute blast of a scene. That there's another one done somewhat later, still within the realms of plausibility in the film but done so as to urge along for more investigation following a string of dead-ends through the exact same tactics as before, with the sewn-shut mouth and maggot-covered body parts are just as effective as now, they're shown as to be allowed a clearer vision and just makes them all the freakier. Aside from the creepiness, there's also a somewhat fun and enjoyable action-packed finale that has a lot going for it. With the appearance of a spectacular-looking killer, an incredibly decrepit and worn-down looking basement that makes for a great setting for the action, and plenty of back-and-forth stalking on both ends are all wrapped up into a fantastic set-piece that is just really awesome. Mixed well with the brutality in the wounds and the dirty, disgusting look of the place, there is really nothing wrong with this sequence. The last plus here is the incredibly high blood-and-gore quotient, which is nice to have. There's a multitude of impalings with a metal pole, a razor blade slicing up an ankle, one is visibly shown to have their mouth sewn shut, one has impaled horizontally through the neck and another is run over by a train, among others in here, making this one quite messy at times when it wanted to. These here are the good parts to it.The Bad News: There wasn't a whole lot to this one that didn't work at all. In fact, the main problem to be had with this one was the frankly unbelievable family life that's portrayed here. From the very start, it's hard to believe that a family life would be in this light. Instead of being welcoming and trying to help their daughter get past it, having them constantly bellow at her for slight transgressions isn't that believable in a family, and nothing at all is given as to why they act like that. It gives off the feel of just being included to add more drama to the film, but it doesn't work that way at all and instead becomes irritating at times. Some of the early scenes don't make any sense either, such as the trip to the party despite being out of rehab less than a week, and the scenes showing them at school don't really serve much purpose, but still, the family life is the big one here that holds it down.The Final Verdict: With a lot to love about this one and a minor flaw to hold it down, this is one of the best entries out there in the genre. Really give this one a shot if you're into the killer ghost films or more modern-day slashers, or just the plain interested, while those who aren't fans of the style should heed caution.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Nudity, some Language, an unsuccessful rape attempt and underage drinking