The Best Horror Movie Made in my Lifetime

Rating: 9/10 (22 April 2012)

A brief overview- I am 15 years old, and I love horror movies. But the ones made today follow the same tired formula. So for a pleasurable viewing experience, I usually have to look for movies made before I was born. I saw the commercial for this movie several weeks ago, and I made a point to go see it. I went last night, and I can hardly contain how impressed I was by this movie. First and foremost, this was one of the least predictable movies I have ever seen. From the first frame, you are completely unaware of what is going on. The story straps you in for a ride that you manage to get a perfect grasp of in the last 20 or so minutes. It features a cast of characters that are somewhat stereotypical (Jock, Nerd, Slut, Virgin, Stoner), but I believe this was an effort to further poke fun at the clichés seen in other movies of this nature. The kids arrive at the cabin, and odd things are found inside. They are led into the cellar, where they pick their fate- and after reading a passage from an old book (one of countless references to The Evil Dead) a "redneck torture family" rises from the dead and comes to kill the kids. And that is the last piece of horror movie normalcy you will find in this film. But as much as it is scary, it is hilarious. I found myself giggling with giddy delight at many times during the movie.Like when the stock of mad beasts is released into the lab, I was cackling in the front row, drawing a weird look from the girl I took with me. Is it for the faint of heart? Probably not. But I would recommend this movie to anybody who doesn't mind a little blood. Well, lots of it.