Hand me a Twinkie....

Rating: 8/10 (5 November 2011)

Wes Craven produces this remake of his 1977 classic of the same name, about the Carters, an idyllic American family travelling through the great American southwest.
But their trip takes a detour into an area closed off from the public, but more importantly from society.
An area originally used by the U.S. Government for nuclear testing that was intended to be empty...or so they thought? When the Carter's car breaks down at the old site, they're stranded...or are they? As the Carters may soon realise that what seemed like a car casually breaking down, might actually be a trap.
This trap might be perpetrated by the inhabitants of the site who aren't pulling a prank, but are out to set up a gruesome massacre...
One of the best horror remakes of the last ten years isn't for the faint of heart, as this is really sadistic stuff.
In Ajas movie, no one is safe, and the tag line for once is justified, as not only are the invisible killers evil and unflinching, but the editing of the film and the scorching location makes this film very tense to watch.
The gore factor isn't in Roth territory, its the psychological aspect of the film and knowing that the family are helpless against the cannibals.
It's a shame that around the time this film was released, we were treated to about a dozen or so gore films that just wanted people who liked Saw to watch their movie.
This really isn't that sort of movie. it's a faithful remake, with some great characters and performances from the cast.
And for once, it's refreshing to see a remake be as chilling as this.