A remake that's better than the original.

Rating: 9/10 (14 March 2006)

Having been an obsessive horror fan for the whole of my thirty years of existence, I must admit I had built up a bit of a purist attitude to remakes. I loved the remakes of Chainsaw, Dawn and Amityville but somehow still couldn't admit to liking them better than the originals. All that has changed now! This movie is stunning. You know the plot, if you've seen the original you know what's going to happen, but the twists and turns in the second half of the film make this essential viewing. The gore and violence is extreme BUT GODDAMMIT IT NEEDED TO BE! How long have we had to wait for a real nasty film of this nature. I really can't find the words to praise this enough - just go see it!