I tucked my feet in when I got home!

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2013)

First off, I am not a big horror fan and tend to be very cynical towards them, so I was dragged into seeing this. I also didn't have an IMDb account so I made one just for this review. Going to try and not give any spoilers and just give a personal account!
The first big wave of goosebumps I got was from the opening title sequence. The big retro-looking deep yellow text across the screen, it gave a sense of nostalgia of a classic horror flick. I got this gut feeling like you know whats going to unfold over the next two hours. The movie didn't disappoint, in fact it was the best/scariest/unsettling/etc. horror film I have ever seen.
The directing was fantastic in every way, which was not brought down by the amazing actors. Every one of the many characters had a part, which many movies don't ever utilize. The shooting angles had me and the audience moving our bodies and heads from left/right and up/down in anticipation.
Really the only downside of watching in theaters is missing some parts when people are screaming their lungs out all around you. But don't let that discourage you...the sound sequences in some of the scenes (actually a lot of them) is critical. The bangs, deep bass, loud cracks, and SCREAMS felt like they were tearing my soul apart.
This review is all over the place and so am I over this movie. Highly recommend it except for children...unless you want to punish them for the next few years.