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I've loved horror films since I was 5 (that's going on 50 years now), and this film has the cold-fingers-grabbing-your-gut effect that is sadly missing from so many contemporary horror films. And I'm not talking about torture or sadism; though our villains are not very nice people, this film does not engage in the pleasure-in-cruelty that makes certain films (like Audition) unwatchable to me. It's certainly gory, but it's authentic, thoughtful and believable horror, with characters who aren't cyphers. If this is typical of French work, I'm definitely going to be seeing more French horror films.

Ms. Testa out-Jolies Angelina Jolie in her beautiful-yet-grittily-real depiction of Yasmin, the fugitive who is the film's protagonist. With her beautiful and vulnerable face and Gallic passion of her character, Testa is amazing in what may well be the most physically demanding role I've ever seen an actress play. You have to see the film. It's not that she does a lot of stunt work, though there is enough of that. But you can feel the adrenaline coursing through her veins during this film and that's what makes her so effective.

There is also legitimate creepiness in the pregnant daughter of the house, who is mad past all help and who tries to "help" Yasmin understand the family's plans for her.

If you like horror films, this is quite an effective one.

But not bad either. I just didn't understand the whole Nazi angle to this movie. It did nothing to add to the movie, and perhaps made it seem more like a farce. It would have been better without it, in my opinion. It's Still worth a view if you like gory French Horror though.

This horror movie stuck to the horror genre. The French totally knows how to make movies. If you are a true horror fan you will love this movie. Although it is subtitled, after a while you don't even think about it. The action and suspense carries the movie. Again, I suggest this movie to anyone that is a true horror fan. If not, DO NOT get this movie. Very graphic and violent.

I love horror - and this certainly is! Even having to read the subtitles, it's absolutely excellent. The depravity is surreal! I think it's even better that the other French movie I like - Calvaire. The young girl, who's a member of the family, well, she's just great in the film. If you could imagine something like this happening, you'd expect a person to act exactly like her in this film. I can't really tell you much more - other than, if you like horror with a little gore - you'll like this.

In Paris there have been riots going on during an election campaign, a group of troubled punks escape from the city after commiting a vicious crime and away from the cops. They hide out in the countryside at a secluded Inn owned by strange people but instead of finding a nice dream of a place to stay, it becomes a living nightmare when the owners reveal themselves to be terrible neo-nazis who want new world order and uses the crooks as subjects for their torturous experiments of fascism.

Interesting and gripping French/Swiss horror thriller is one of the better horror imports of recent memory! The film does offer a little political subtext as one of the major subjects of the film including the idea of fascism and terrorism. There is graphic scenes of torture and gore like a man boiling in a very high steam room and a few cringe inducing moments, the film does have decent acting and decent direction as the film is France's answer to "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" as it leaves you shocked and feeling sorry for the characters. Luc Besson ("Leon", "The Fifth Element") serves as one of the producers, this is definitely a worth while shocker that has guts literally and some good ideas.

This DVD is pratically bareboned with only trailers to other movies, no interviews or featurettes nor a commentary but offers the film in it's uncut unrated version with English Subtitles.

Also recommended: "Ichi The Killer", "Texas Chainsaw Massacre Series including 2003 remake and The Beginning", "Friday The 13th Series", "Halloween Series including 2007 Rob Zombie version", "The Devil's Rejects", "Re-Animator", "Men Behind The Sun", "Deep Red", "Suspiria", "Inferno", "The Hills Have Eyes (1977 and 2006)", "High Tension", "Hostel 1 & 2", "Cannibal Ferox", "Saw Series", "The New York Ripper", "From Dusk Till Dawn", "Grindhouse", "The Hitcher (1986)", "Last House on The Left", "Maniac (1980)", "Borderland", "Inside (2007)", "The Untold Story", "Bloodsucking Freaks", "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "Cannibal Apocalypse", "The Toxic Avenger", "Blood Diner", "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer", "Ilsa Series", "Wolf Creek", "Mother's Day", "The Burning" and "Otis".