I watched it and didn't really like it all that much at first. Then, after I turned it over in my head a little bit, I found that I really loved it. The secret is in viewing it as a pitch dark comedy instead of a horror film or supernatural coming-of-age drama.
"The most dangerous man, to any government, is the man who is able to think things out for himself. Almost inevitably, he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane and intolerable." - H. L. Mencken