7/10
Gore, Sex, & Magic.
26 June 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Brutal remake of a H.G. Lewis classic. The original in these days feels dated, primitive, but it still keeps the unique charm of the master H.G. Lewis.

The remake does something really good. It adds a more complex plot, character development, and sub-plots that make it more interesting and not so cheesy.

The movie looks surreal, brutal, and at some points, very real. The black comedy is still here. The sex is still here. Bijou Phillips looks extremely hot! The gore is also very good. So we can say this is a revolutionized remake.

Crispin Glover is great in his role as the demented Montag The Magician. Kip Pardue is just good. I didn't expect more from him. Brad Dourif, Jeffry Combs are just spectacular. Dourif in a character that looks like Rob Zombie and Combs is hysterical. I love both of them.

The gore is beautiful, nasty, exaggerated. I liked it. It has the H.G. Lewis feeling on it.

The settings are dark, and even look terrific. The ending will please everyone. I love when problems are solve WITH EXTREME GORE!

A worthy remake that should please fans of the original and make newcomers adore H.G. Lewis.
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