Shocking, atmospheric, fun.

Rating: 8/10 (21 April 2006)

my score for the movie was 8 out of 10. In all of this movie's atmosphere (which it has plenty), the visceral gore comes without apologies or even a mere glimpse of effort shown in restraint, but done so in a way that is refreshing in the last multiple years of throw-away shlock shock. It doesn't bring anything to the table it has to pull back by shying the camera away, and it brings quite a bit forward. Once you see it, you'll probably see why the gore in this movie feels so different. I can't explain it without giving away details. As a gamer, I probably set some different standards for the film. Higher as far as pleasing me as a gamer (which it did), and giving justice to horror movies in general (which I think it did). It did have an annoying 10 minutes where story was shoved down your throat, a radical religious figurehead was a bit tedious and repetitive, the ending pretty nebulous (but honestly, how could you explain them coming BACK from that and living happily ever after?). ASIDE from that, I found I came out of the theater more than satisfied. 8 out of 10 without hesitation.