"...this movie needs a damn sequel"

Rating: 10/10 (6 May 2017)

This movie is the red diamond in a sea of white diamonds. It is beautiful. The sets, the cinematography, the story, the acting, and especially, the art style. I know this movie has so many ties and influences by other movies, such as Hellraiser, The Shining, The Amittyville Horror and more, but they have been combined and utilised perfectly.
Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill are cast so well, and the way Sam's character progresses is so haunting. I love the way Laurence never cracks a smile in the whole movie, and is always the voice of wrath. It makes it that much better that he deals with the voice of chaos, that is Sam Neill. The scene between them, when Weir is explaining to Miller about how Hell is just a word is possibly my favourite scene, and leaves it wide open to the possibility of these two becoming arch enemies in future movies. Because, lets face it, this movie needs a damn sequel.
I'm really annoyed to hear that this movie was cut short in its release. From the sounds of it, the movie could've been even better than what we know it as, had Paul Anderson got his way with the final cut. Either way, I'm happy with this version, and I definitely want to see Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill reprise their roles in a sequel.