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The film is a fantastic thrill ride from start to finish. It has great jumps and scares, fantastic suspense as well as wonderfully effective comedy. Raimi took the goofy, fun and scary themes (and a few gags) from his EVIL DEAD days and blends them with the thematic story telling and spolid set-up/pay-off structure he learned from the SPIDERMAN Movies.
It should be seen by a wider audience and it is certainly going to be a "gateway drug" for young/future horror fans. I think it is the POLTERGEIST for a new generation... nothing new brought to the table, but executed near-flawlessly.
This is my favorite film of the year so far and it made me feel like a kid watching FRIGHT NIGHT or CREEPSHOW for the first time.
9/10
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Last edited by Roderick Usher; 06-16-2009 at 08:32 AM.
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