My Soul To Take ( 2010 )

Starring: Max Thieriot, John Magaro, Denzel Whitaker, Zena Grey, Nick Lashaway, Paulina Olszynski, Jeremy Chu, & Emily Meade

Written and Directed by Wes Craven

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0872230/

   
      Finally, Wes Craven is back.  Sort of.  My Soul To Take isn't as groundbreaking as say, Last House On The Left or Nightmare on Elm Street, but it has it's own quality about it that makes for a fun time at the movies.  Like many other people I was getting tired of Mr. Craven releasing his earlier works to be Remade.  With the exception of maybe one remake, the rest were just awful.  I hated Last House On The Left, Couldn't stand Nightmare ( except for Jackie Earle Haley ) and felt cheated that Wes wasn't doing anything new.  I was Wrong.

     My Soul To Take has been hyped up non stop, but with a twist.  The commercials made it look like an updated version of Scream.  Well people, THAT IS NOT THE CASE.  The trailers are very misleading, and kinda geared for that scream crowd, but trust me, it's not.  The first 20 minutes can be a bit confusing, but hang in there and pay attention, you won't be let down.  Well, unless you have no brain or no sense of originality.

     Oh the story?  In the sleepy town of Riverton, legend tells of a serial killer who swore he would return to murder the seven children born the night he died. Now, 16 years later, people are disappearing again. Has the psychopath been reincarnated as one of the seven teens, or did he survive the night he was left for dead? Only one of the kids knows the answer. Adam "Bug" Heller (Max Thieriot) was supposed to die on the bloody night his father went insane. Unaware of his dad's terrifying crimes, he has been plagued by nightmares since he was a baby. But if Bug hopes to save his friends from the monster that's returned, he must face an evil that won't rest...until it finishes the job it began the day he was born. 

     And there you have it.  Surprisingly, the story isn't as cheesy at it sounds, and keeps you guessing until the end.  There were also some subtle nods to previous Wes Craven movies ( Last House, and nightmare ) but not so much that it would seem tacky.  The only bad thing about My Soul To Take ( if there was any ) is the 3D.  I know why the studio pushed for 3D, but this movie didn't really need it.  The 3D was almost non existent, and having those dumb fucking glasses on my face for almost 2 hrs got annoying, but the story kept me glued.

     Overall, the movie was great but the 3D was very lame and distracting.  Can't wait to see it again without the glasses.

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