Bloody and well done!

Rating: 9/10 (14 May 2007)

I saw the first movie and I have to say that this is just as good, and maybe got me jumping in my seat more than the first one did.
The first 10 minutes or so of the film set the tone for me. Those first few minutes are among the most intense I have encountered in a horror film.
I used to work for a special make-up effects man in L.A., and I also worked in the industry for others, and I'm a movie fan. I also like horror and suspense films. There is gore in this film, but with the quick cuts and flashes, and the way it was edited, you see only bits and pieces (pardon the pun!) Also, the director Fresnadillo may have had a limited budget, so not showing everything in shocking detail, in slow-mo, was a way of saving money. The gore made its point, but it wasn't over-the-top. Except maybe for the helicopter scene...lol Loved the characters. You actually care about them. Makes you think about what you would do in a similar situation. Would you save yourself first? Or help others and sacrifice yourself? Robert Carlyle is a gem of an actor, and he does a great job in this one. Also, the actor who was a military rooftop sniper who accompanies the children later in the movie was great as well. The background music in the movie really packed a punch and was very effective.
Good movie, very suspenseful, and almost outdid the original.