What a disappointment

Rating: 4/10 (27 November 2006)

I was expecting to watch a dark disturbing horror. I had even delayed watching this film because I thought it would leave me with a nasty aftertaste like all well crafted horrors do. Even though I hated Cabin Fever I was prepared to give Eli Roth's follow up a chance - afterall, The Devil's Rejects was such a vast improvement over Rob Zombies debut - maybe this could do the same. What a let down. Its not scary, disturbing, funny, clever or even action packed. We get about ten minutes in the torture chambers and none of this is psychologically interesting. The eye cutting scene (which I had heard so much about - maybe that was the problem) looked like an effect from the 40s. This was an interesting idea but it stops at about that. Soft porn and sadism - thats what I read in one review. How wrong. A few breasts and an MTV style torture scene. I wanted to see something that conjured up the visceral thrill of Texas Chainsaw Massacre or the forbidden pleasures of Italian splatter movies. But this was glossy, unfocused and without any memorable scenes or iconic moments. But what does Mr Roth care? The cash tills are ringing. Here comes the sequel.