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A remake of Wes Craven's 1972 movie. Fairly good, and better than the original.The director builds the scenario and tension well and doesn't overdo the horror clichés. Convincing acting by a cast of unknowns.The original was pretty much your standard 1970s B-grade exploitation thriller, complete with low production values and hammy acting. This version, on the other hand, is much slicker and has decent performances.

I'll keep this short and sweet. This was gruesome and twistedly faithful to the original in spirit and effect. I totally expected to be the one tortured when watching, well I should have left my preconceived notions at the door. The acting was sharp, the plot devices made just enough sense that it never broke my disbelief and I admittedly had to briefly look away from some scenes.The setup was stellar and the ending did not disappoint. I give it a 7 but if it was possible I would have given it a 7.5.Good for the genre and great by comparison of other remakes.I would definitely suggest it to anyone that enjoys the genre.

I love horror movies, especially supernatural ones, but sometimes the real potential of horror to scare us is the real possibility of it happening.The real horror is the potential of bad people out to do bad things, just outside your window, a few metres from your door, the real news story that keeps you awake at night.This movie does that, leaves you wanting to check your doors are locked.I've not seen the original, but recommend this competent remake for all horror fans!