I'm not sure how to feel about the remake to
I Spit On Your Grave, which our very own
Mike Edwards called 'morally dubious, but not as extreme and controversial as its predecessor, it is gory and violent without really hitting home in a visceral or meaningful way, and there are chunks that are actually quite dull'. On one end, I think we've all seen enough torture-porn movies for the time being, if not for a lifetime. It used to be "controversial and unique" about six or seven years ago, and then with a new one coming out once every few months it just got creepy, then depressing, then just plain boring...not to mention it's kinda scary if anyone willingly submits themselves to torture-porn outlets on a regular basis. On the other end, however, this particular entry is in the uncommon tale of tortured-victim-turned-vigilante, which is pretty awesome. Who doesn't like to see the protagonist go all apes**t bananas over some bad guys and take them out one by one. It's like Batman only with axes and grinders and way more violence. The first clip from the flick has made its way online courtesy of the boys over at IESB, and while not spectacular, it does a good job at making the gang of bad guys look like complete douchebags. If I were the girl I'd either get myself a riffle or arm myself with five Rottweilers immediately. That ought to do the trick. I think justice systems should track down people who get excited over torture-porn. If someone rents Hostel, Hostel 2, all the Saw movies, and The Last House on The Left in a row, he's either mildly depressed or has something other than old clothes in his closet / basement / attic. Look for THAT guy the next time a bunch of teenagers go missing. You're welcome. I Spit On Your Grave has no release date attached on IMDB, but you can read our full review of the movie from this year's FrightFest here.