Heather and Alessa?

Rating: 7/10 (13 August 2013)

I liked the film. I'm a deadite and I love the original, the original is still far scarier (if the original is 10 out of 10 then this is a 7) and I was waiting for bits like the cellar scene to be far creepier. I expected some insane giggling and a character called Linda who just won't die! I was genuinely waiting when all the girls introduced themselves for one to say Linda. But I liked this as a separate movie... and it has some nods in the direction of original fans.
The thing I had a problem with that I can't escape is that it is Silent Hill in parts. Even the siren sound has been stolen in the end battle. Sure it's a lot better than the Silent Hill film featuring the Heather and Alessa battle, good God Silent Hill movie is absolute rubbish in every way, so this is done better! In essence it's been nicked. It had the uncomfortable reminder of Silent Hill right from the moment "the abomination" first appears to our protagonist in the woods.
I understand most horror movies steal things from others, but it was the siren that made me think "nah you can't take that as well" and unfortunately I can't forgive it.
I think the lines should have just stayed the same instead of changing ever so slightly, they could have just used the originals, like the song mummy used to sing them to sleep with... on a sidenote why was "not another peep, time to go to sleep" cut from the movie, cause it's in the advert? And why is it "I'll feast on your soul" when I was dying for "I'll swallow your soul" or "dead by dawn" or "we want what is yours, life!", anything! No levitation! Naaaay! I did miss Raimi bits.
They did make it more about "a demon" than I cared for and I don't like the new necronomicon with it's silly scrawlings of foul language to stop you reading it... I'm also a little sad that daylight doesn't rid you of possession! But this is all irrelevant because in itself it's a good horror movie. Just try not to think of anything you loved about the original and try to ignore the Silent Hill undertone. Good, good...
P.S. my favourite bit in the new one is the blonde girl's possession, from the hand to her death. To me her name was Linda.