Just walked in the door from seeing this one.
Wow. I'm still a bit shaken.
Yes . . . that means I dug it. I dug it *a lot*.
Is it as good as the original? No, I don't think so. Not quite. But then, I didn't expect it to be, of course.
Is it as *scary* as the original? Hell, yes. This is one hell of an edge-of-your-seat, sphincter-clinchin', nail-bitin' movie. Very intense. And I never thought I would hear myself say this, but I definitely think this Leatherface was just as good as the original (as played by Mr. Gunnar Hansen).
Maybe I'll think differently as it sinks in a bit, and more time has passed. I mean, for God's sake -- the original is my favorite horror movie of all time. This just can't be right.
But I can't help what I'm saying. I didn't *want* to like it this much, but I did.
This is one horror movie that fucking ROCKED.
J.N.
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