Directed by: Dennis Lliadis
Starring: Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Aaron Paul
Running Time: 110 minutes
This 2009 horror film is a remake of the 1972 Wes Craven cult-classic of the same name. Here again is the story of a group of criminals who, after kidnapping and torturing two teenage girls, unwittingly take refuge in the guest house of the parents of one of their victim. When vengeance comes knocking, it ain’t a pretty picture.
While this
remake could not expect to recreate the magic of the original, since it is so
much harder in this day and age to shock people, it still manages to pack up
quite the punch in the delivery. This movie changes some of the details of the
original story and puts a lot more meat around the bone. While the original
went straight to the point, the remake builds tension a lot more and creates a
more detailed backstory for the main characters, which helps the viewers get
involved in the story of these people.
Wes Craven
was still involved in this movie, working as producer this time. I think the
remake gave him a chance to make the film he wanted to make originally.
It was also
nice seeing Aaron Paul again, though in a different role than his Jesse Pinkman
character in Breaking Bad.
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