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Release Date: 03 February, 2004 Retail Price: $14.97 OUR Price: $12.99 You SAVE: $1.98! Cast: Complete Cast (10 total) |
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Yes, it is a PG movie
To answer another reviewer's question, yes, this is a PG movie, althought it would probably be PG-13 if that rating had existed at the time. I remember watching it first in theaters, then on VHS. I never have seen R-rated movies, because I happen to think that you can experience fright without gore, romance without nudity, grittiness without 4-letter words. Just consider Alfred Hitchcock's classics, like the original Psycho, to see that it's suspense and the threat of doom that really count, not spattering blood and severed body parts. To answer another reviewer who said this film isn't for true horror film buffs, perhaps he's right. The reason this film was so popular is that it plays well on common fears, rather than simply showcase mayhem. The ending of the movie, where the family battles the demonic forces holding their daughter captive, is a bit over-the-top, but overall this is a good thrill ride that's also tasteful. I can't speak to the relative merits (or lack thereof) of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre--not my kind of movie.
Time has NOT been kind to this film...
Initially viewing this movie at the not-very-discriminate age of 11, I was fairly impressed with this film. However, upon a recent viewing of this film, I was surprised at how tired this film now feels. There are things about the film that still hold up well. It's effectively produced, including fine acting, direction and (for it's time) special effects. What is missing is some good scares. Perhaps it's true that all the knock-offs through the years have dulled the edge of this film, but it does not obscure the fact that it's extremely "family-friendly" setting (for which Speilberg is definitely the culprit) neuters it's ghost story atmosphere and setting. It's like going into an amusement park haunted house with your family beside you. Hokey fun? Maybe. Scary? I don't think so. I suppose there's an audience for this film, as it's a horror movie for those who avoid horror movies (The Sixth Sense, anyone?). If you're into nostalgia, live in the suburbs or think everything made by a pre-"Schindler's List" Speilberg is magical, then definitely see this film. If you are, like me, a true horror film buff, then catch it on late night as a re-run on AMC, and appreciate it for what it is; an over-rated, innocuous PG spook flick, with a couple of good "Boo!" moments.
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