Review by rivertam26

Fangoria and Full Moon tackle the remake of Stuart Gordon's nasty classic. Most remakes are unnecessary although they can be entertaining but in this case it's almost an entirely different film and if you thought the original was mean spirited you're in for a gory, old school practical effects treat that has fun paying homage to the italian horror of the 80s mixed with the universe of lovecraft. This time around a young blind orphan woman discovers that she's inheriting a castle from her mother who just passed. She travels to the location with her slimy but sexy boyfriend with the intention of discovering more about her family and selling. They are joined by their trashy friends and one by one they start getting horribly mutilated by the "freak" in the castle. And trust their demises are incredibly shocking. There's more to it than that and the film is surprisingly complex. I wouldn't say it's a great movie. But I applaud it's ambition and the sheer amount of horror love that went into it. So if you're a genre fan of particularly this type of film you're in for a weird, twisted, treat. All others beware.

***.5/5