Personally I like the movie (except for the cheesy, predictable ending). I certainly enjoyed it more than House of DS. The Night story felt more original and so was more impressive. Unfortunately, last minute butchering excised most of the explanatory scenes that would have fleshed out who was who and what the characters' motives were. If you ever have the chance to read the original script in The DS Movie Book, you can get a better idea of what this movie was supposed to look like; the original version was eerier and more elegant. The current version does have atmosphere, but I keep hoping to see the improvements of a restoration.
Since both films were so different in tone from the series, I actually liked that the characters (Quentin, Daphne, Claire, Alex, Angelique, etc.) in no way resembled their television counterparts. I felt like this gave Night of DS the power to stand alone. It could have been any haunted house thriller, not necessarily a soap opera spin off. Of course, I suspect many DS fans dislike the movie for that very reason. For myself, I'm willing to re-watch this one again when the occasion presents itself, which is more than I can say for House.
ProfStokes