Much better than "horror"
somehow, i am not a fan of horror films ...
why pay to scare yourself? ha ha ha

I have watched BOTH Death Note 1 and 2 ...
Singapore theaters have this nice gimmick ... called the Death Note Marathon ... where you watch both films ...

Anyway, BOTH are pretty good, some like 1 better while others like 2 better ... ok ok ... i write more ...

by the way, the movie was a NICE departure frm the comic ... such that even if you know the comic, you are still "anticipating" what happens in the movie ...

in essence, it is a rather "battle of wits" (as audience wonder what would happen next and who would outwit who) ... plus "very philosophical" (typical abt japanese films ) ... kind of movie ...