CULTEGUY

Well, face it Garret Dillahunt, while putting in a pretty stellar performance here, is no David Hess. But, I'll give the guy a break because we just can't have that kind of sleaze that we used to in the good old 1970s, as evident to all of the people who are disturbed (and complaining) about the rape scene (a pivotal scene that was SUPPOSED to be disturbing.) Those people complaining I'm guessing hadn't seen the original and realized that the sleaze factor had been toned down. Yes, there is a psychologically draining rape scene, but they cut back on the hour of endless sexual abuse in Craven's original (plus some of the less PC killings at the end.) Now, that said, this version is different from the original, which, to me, is good. I own the original, and if i want to see it I'll watch it again. Sadi was a little less sensitive to the girls-- which, good or bad, is at least different. Krug is more of a hillbilly in this than a street thug. And it increasing became better because the methods of taking revenge on these animals made the film.

I gave it a 7, exactly what I'd give the original-- which basically was nearly ruined by bumbling bad actors as cops and cheesy music (I wish Wes would edit some of that out.)