Very different to the originals but good all the same...

Rating: 8/10 (19 June 2013)

Firstly, it was always going to be very different to the originals, movies have changed so much since the days of props & make up etc... But they do a good job of trying to take us back there, while keeping the film modern. The story is based on the original but not a copy, it's got different characters in the film, & different things happen to them, however, there is a few parts in the film that pay homage to the originals.
There's more than a few clichés in this film, WHY GO DOWN THERE!! moments! But overall the story is very well thought out, you believe why they stay in the woods etc.
Even compared to the original this is one hell of a nasty demon lol ohhh my, seriously... You see a lot of horror films these days that have a demon or nasty spirit in them, things get moved around, creepy noises, blood dripping down the walls etc and so on... Compared to this demon they might as well be Santa Claws! Seriously this is one messed up film in terms of horror! The acting in this film is amazing, honestly, every painful moment can be felt & seen in the actors face! Everything looks pretty real & you never feel you're taken out of the film by a cheesy moment (Except the why go down there type of moments) This film does make me look forwards to what's to come in the future of this franchise, I can't wait for a sequel.. It as a lot of potential & there really isn't any films out there that are doing these things in this way. Possibly you could compare this to Saw etc, for the amount of blood and hardcore violence, but I don't compare it to saw because it's completely different (I don't personally like the saw films) this looks a lot better (Less CGI) this as a better reason for the murders (A very horrible demon) Seriously, if you like the originals or not try this film anyway... But don't expect it to be like the originals, don't expect that comedy, don't expect the camp stuff.
just sit back & enjoy a very evil demon do things you haven't seen in a movie for a long time Daz