Good horror, but the story makes no sense...

Rating: 5/10 (23 April 2006)

Let's get one thing clear right from the get-go: This film's plot makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Even the "explanation" given at the end of the film as to why the demons/ghosts (or whatever you want to call them) are so ticked off really doesn't explain the story, the origins of Sharon, nor does it add to the story in any way whatsoever. Also, if the film's main character, Rose, were an actual person, she'd be the dumbest person who has ever walked the face of the earth. There is absolutely no rational explanation for half of the things she does in this movie, including speeding away from a cop at 100 miles per hour with her daughter in the car.
That being said, however, I will say that this film does deliver the goods in terms of horror and gore. The visual style of the film is downright creepy, and there is enough blood-splattering to rival any of the great horror movies (including a woman getting the skin ripped off her body; and the barbed wire massacre at the conclusion). The only criticism I would have is that the film's greatest monster -- a dude with a giant, metal triangle for a head wielding a machete that is so freakishly big it's almost comical -- is not shown enough.
All in all, the story makes no sense, but the horror and special effects are great.