I Spit on Your Grave [Blu-ray]

Love it Or Loathe It, This Assault On The Senses Will Elicit Strong Emotions: Both Versions In One Set
Note: This is essentially a repackage of the 2010 new release with the 2010 rerelease of the 1978 film in one package. Both discs are exactly the same with all the same features. If you own one or both of these films, this is not an upgrade--but an opportunity for someone who has neither to pick both up at a reduced price point.

With the resurgence of exploitation films, we've really brought some unpleasantly vicious movies into the mainstream. Some are good, some are not--just like any genre--but what is fascinating to me is how commonplace they now seem. When I was growing up, pictures like the original "I Spit On Your Grave," "Faces of Death" and "Last House on the Left" were considered vile films and they had to be discovered. A largely underground, low budget, and independent film community had to support these controversial, malicious films. In many ways, they represented a rebellion against conventional entertainment. However, by today's standards these films, while...

I enjoyed the double feature...
We bought the double feature and watched both back to back. The remake was surprisingly enjoyable. Normally I find remakes lacking but in this case it had a few laughable moments especially a few death scenes. The remake looks a bit more polished but I still find it difficult to believe she survived on what she did. The original doesn't skip time like the remake does and the set of the original feels a bit more isolated to me for some reason. Both were enjoyable and interesting to watch and compare. It is also nice having both in one case. The special features include commentary and interviews which were ok but nothing I found jaw droppingly interesting. We got two descent movies for a good price and in one package so we are happy!

Mixed Feelings
I bought this not recalling if i'd actually seen either versioin before or not and after watching both it seems I did actually catch these on cable tv in some portion since I remembered scenes of each movie. It seems that many films emerged within the vengeance/slasher/snuff films after the Manson Family murders, The Last House on the Left etc, this film so they are basically cheap exploitation films feeding off the headlines of the times. I actually like the remake better than the original, and the only real strong point about the original is the actress, who is quite good looking... but her manner of murdering her attackers are quite uncreative and anti-climactic, the remake is much better but at least the protagonist's actions are more theatric and spitefull. I gave it an extra star since it's a decent deal to get both version for an ok price.

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