Masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (26 November 1999)

This film is indeed a landmark in both special effects and themes carried within the film. While the film is not especially scary, particularly to nineties audiences and non-believers, the film still has a very powerful impact on those who see it. The only problem is, that now it is back on video in the UK as part of a wave of lifting bans on films (I believe The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is also on its way to video), some of the mystery and appeal has now vanished. After watching this film for the first time ever this afternoon, I was slightly disappointed. Because of the build up the film was given, I received slightly less than I was expecting. But nevertheless, the only crime is that we were deprived of this masterpiece in the UK for 15 years, as it has outstanding artistic and cinematic merit, regardless of whether it truly is or isn't the scariest movie ever made.