'Seek' out this scary flick, avoid extras

There are two kinds of scary movies for me. The first are movies like "Scream" or "I Know What You Did Last Summer" -- movies that keep you on the edge of your seat but you know realistically the events unfolding on the screen won't happen to you. The second, which is much better than the first, is the kind that are creepy like "Kiss the Girls" or "Hide and Seek." \nIn "Seek," Robert De Niro stars as David Callaway, a psychiatrist whose wife commits suicide at the beginning of the movie. To assist his daughter Emily, played by Dakota Fanning, in overcoming the trauma, they move to upstate New York. Upon moving to the country, Fanning develops an imaginary friend, "Charlie," to help her cope with the loss of her mother. "Charlie" begins to terrorize Fanning and De Niro, killing animals, causing Fanning to act out and writing disturbing messages in blood on the shower curtain. \nThis movie provides twists and turns for the viewers and just when you think you've figured out the inner workings of "Charlie," you find out you were wrong. The ending of the movie leaves you satisfied, yet there are certain details that keep you guessing.\nThe DVD of "Seek" provides viewers with four alternate endings to the original. The idea of four different endings makes me think of the choose-your-own-adventure books I read as a child. If you don't like the way the director chose to end the movie, you can always pick a different one. This is one feature of the DVD that I could do without. I am already an indecisive person, I don't need to have to make more choices, especially when I want to be entertained. \nLike most other DVDs, this one offers viewers commentary from the director and screenwriter, which prove to be helpful, especially to those movie buffs that are interested in the behind-the-scenes of movies and insight to director's thoughts. \nAlong with the alternate endings, there are 14 deleted/extended scenes for those who can't get enough of the psychological thriller. But for the most part, the extra scenes and alternates don't change the outcome or meaning of the movie.\n"Seek" might not be as scary as it was when viewed in the theater, but it definitely worth making a trip to the video store one night for a nice scare.