I Spit On Your Grave (Cut Version)

This could have been so, so much worse than it actually is. Let's be honest, the original has a the most ridiculous "revenge" scenes in 'Grindhouse' cinema history. Here the filmmakers have gone for the more inventive killings popularised by modern films like 'Saw' etc and they're fun. Sadly, everything else is bad ... The two sequels (so far!) are even bad & badder!ISOYG the original is good (but not great), this remake is mediocre and just forget its sequels even exist ............

A controversial film with some hard hitting scenes however a good film and the ultimate collecters edition is a great edition to a film collection for fans. Meir Zarchi has mad a masterpiece a film people still talk about years after its making and ban in most country's. Probably the best video nasty going I will say though not the faint hearted or people who can not handle the things that go on within this film.

I really want to see the remake of this but I'm glad I have the original in stunning HD. It's is quite harrowing and I was disturbed by some of the scenes in the film. That is the idea though after all, to shock the audience. It was very well shot and the fact the female lead became the Directors wife means she was ok with the whole thing. I wouldn't imagine many women could even act out the scenes or I might be wrong because it's very powerful and of course you have the revenge part of the story. This was the part I could start to enjoy the film and I think the story concluded very nicely.I recommend reading the synopsis before watching this movie for the first time and being ready for the graphic nature of its content. Not one to sit down with your girlfriend lads for a movie night in. Lets say there are 4 male characters in a back road town and a lonesome female writer comes to stay in a cabin. To say she get tormented is an understatement. Though this is not and Arrow Video release as I initially thought it to be it does have a nice Sleeve, Movie poster which is reversible and a booklet to compete the whole package.

The multitude of informative extra material notwithstanding, this is absolutely the worst blu-ray presentation I've ever seen. Elite Entertainment's Millennium Edition 2002 dvd offered better audio and video than the blu-ray contained in this box set. Anchor Bay's blu-ray disc is so far superior to the 101 box set that it's absurd to compare the two. Why 101 put such obvious care in gathering informative material, such as the booklet, yet failed in providing a decent high-definition presentation is a question for the ages.

This film was the first of four releases with the same title, but this first dvd version has poor varying levels of sound quality.One minute I'm turning the sound UP to hear what is being spoken, only to turn the sound back DOWN as being deafened by motor-boat engine revving up etc..Speech at times sounded hollow (like being in an empty room) even when spoken dialogue was outdoors.Picture quality resemble a VHS tape recording, and had not been enhanced or cleaned-up in any way.The first film release starred Camille Keaton, the second and fourth version's starred Sarah Butler, with the third version starring Jemma DallengerThis 1978 version gave the option of German or English speaking dialogue, and no subtitles options.

I hadn't watched the uncut version of Meir Zarchi's brutally unflinching film before, but my interest was piqued after watching the 2010 remake with Sarah Butler.I enjoyed that version and thought Butler put in a brave and believable performance as tormented, city girl author Jennifer Hills but the elaborate devices she used to inflict ultimate revenge on her assailants reminded me of something from a 'Saw' or 'Hostel' movie.Longing for the comparative simplicity of the original which was made in 1978, I plumped for Anchor Bay's region 1 version. And i'm glad I did.In this version the director keeps it simple, and I mean simple with a cast of unknowns, Keaton aside, minimal location shooting and no film soundtrack.This actually works to the films advantage, enabling the viewer to immerse theselves in Keaton's subtle performance. The male leads are totally obnoxious and while you WILL recoil in horror at the double rape they inflict on the helpless Hills you willl also be secretly cheering at the end when they are dispatched in gruesome fashion by the beautiful vindicator.This, in my opinion, is where this film excels and 'Last House' falls down as I didn't feel the same kind of empathy with Mary Collingwoods parents as I did with Jennifer Hills.Aside from the grim rape and oft quoted bathroom scenes, I found the most haunting scene to be the one where Hills seduces the mentally unstable rapist dressed only in a white nightdress. Angel of Vengence indeed!Naturally,this film is not for the feint hearted, but would you be one of those if you were reading this? However, despite it's flaws this disc has a host of special features including two commentaries and a documentary and, along with 'Last House on the Left' makes a welcome addition to any video nasty fans collection.

Great movie although here in 2016 it felt a bit tame, not denying the controvesy surrounding it but i dont think it would be banned now. a great film well worth watching if only to see how far film making has come.

a well thought out plot acting substandard by modern standards still worth a watch