Awesome

Rating: 9/10 (21 July 2005)

Even though I was fully prepared for disappointment (I can't really remember the last horror/action film to really deliver on its promises - maybe Aliens?) this film lives up to the hype.
Not since the head popped out of the boat in Jaws have I jumped so high. Neil Marshall is a genius - on several occasions, you know 'something' is coming - you know a scare is imminent, but still you jump.
The premise is novel even if the set pieces aren't - but that doesn't matter. The film gets you gripped and there is some (not much but enough) depth to actually care for the characters. Making this an all-woman affair was spot-on, it sooo wouldn't have worked with male leads.
Neil Marshall states that he would love to do Alien 5 - based on this, he was born for the job.
Just goes to show what a Brit can do with a small amount of money, a lust for horror and a feel for what the cinema going, popcorn munching, scare the pants of me public really want to see.