Originally Posted by
Theli
Both the original Last House on the Left and I Spit On Your Grave were much more disturbing than their remakes. Both of the original versions of said flicks focused on the graphic and disturbing nature of the rape and torture of the heroines of the films, where as the remakes are focused more on the brutality of the revenge, thus losing much of the impact.
Not really a fan of I Spit On Your Grave, as 40 minutes of rape is a bit too much for me. However I do find Last House on the Left to be a rewarding viewing. It makes my stomach turn, but it at least had something more to it than simply rape and revenge. And on that note, the best version of it isn't even Craven's nor the remake, but Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries.
Funny Games was pretty decent. I didn't love or hate it. Slow and intense, original in execution, but simply a novelty to me.
Both versions of Maniac rock, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer rocks, as does Martyrs.
White Noise was OK, but not exactly my thing.
Human Centipede was entertaining enough. Sort of good in a bad way.
Battle Royale was great!.. while I was in high school. Lost some of it's charm now.
Shock Waves was decent, but not flawless. Worth a watch.
I still need to see the Toe Tag flicks; August Underground and Red Sin Tower. Not easy to find for a reasonable price these days. Also still gotta check out Nekromantik.