Why I hate North American Horror Movie Standards

Rating: 10/10 (5 August 2006)

I live in Canada and I was lucky to get an original copy from a friend a long time ago. Watching it the first time WAS not only an amazing time but a non forgotten time. I've seen pretty much every single horror movie ever made and I have never been slightly shaken by one in a long time like this one. Upon watching it a few times I was able to pick up on the greatness of its story and camera work. Many parts before of the movie you actually see the "crawlers" if you look closely in the distance and darkness you can see them watching the girls and it adds to the creepiness factor. With this new US re-cut "horrible mess" they changed so much. You know that the crawlers exist now even if you haven't seen the movie before. They make it so obvious that they exist that it completely ruins the surprise. The new re-cut ending is complete crap. There was nothing wrong with the original WHY CHANGE IT????? To suit US standards? To please the rating board? You know why there hasn't been a good scary horror movie in North America for over 20 years? Its cause overseas is not as uptight as we are and know what it takes to make people scared. If we were not so picky and prissy about movies then maybe we could make something worth while too. This movie is gold and if you can get an original cut I recommend it, the new one is still OK but nothing like the older one.