Mindscape? Boycott? No way....

Rating: 8/10 (1 November 2005)

I had to start a new thread since the boycott one got so off track. I just got back from the theater. This was an excellent movie, and I feel will truly be one people either love or hate. The story was great, I especially liked the entire purpose of why everyone was in the house. I can't understand why any horror fan would not see this flick. But I can in a way see why people would not consider this a horror movie; to boycott it though, absolutely not. This is, love it or hate it, the new genre in horror. Mindscape wants to boycott it because it isn't in his opinion, horror . It is and you my friend showed your hand too early. You like the 30's horrors and up to mentioning Argento and Barker. I think I remember people saying Hellraise should be boycotted too. The films of the 30's provided scares for fans because it was new to them. History moves on and things progress. People need a new type of scare and the guy in the closet isn't doing it anymore. This is where guys like Bousman, Takashi Mike, and Rob Zombie come in. They aren't the garden variety directors and writers anymore. There are great plot lines, stunning filming techniques, and bright, new angles and ideas in camera-work (Thank you Mark Romanek for that Nine Inch Nails Video). This is what I like to call "gore thrillers" and God I hope they don't go away.