Original sentence: Upon its release, the film was lambasted by critics for its special effects, created by Rob Bottin, which were seen as excessively bloody and repulsive 1
Edited sentence: It might also be noted that the amount of strong language used in the movie was still somewhat unusual in a mainstream movie at its date of release.Several scenes in the film are indeed among the most (literally) nightmarish of any horror/sci-fi film.Upon its release, the film was lambasted by critics for its truly horrific special make-up effects, created by Rob Bottin, which were seen as excessively bloody and repulsive 1