If you might stand the original 1972 Wes Craven outing, you might stand Dennis Iliadiss extraordinarily faithful remake.

In fact, the film is extremely well-made, with excellent script, cinematography and pacing.

The characters generate empathy and the villains are shockingly credible too.

The 1972 film was hard-edged trash-exploitation made by a film-maker of commendable talent and potential.

This version can only sit as an above-average example among the several hundred derivative movies that Cravens shocker spawned.

Rating:

3 out of 5