Short, direct, and entertaining. While it embraces familiar horror-comedy tropes (such as the confined setting, the growing, vicious, “blobby” monster, the love subplot, and the classic “gear-up for the mission” montage) it still manages to deliver solid laughs and some impressively gory effects.
A pseudo-erotic thriller with an extremely rudimentary and predictable storyline (even if you weren’t aware that it’s a remake, as I initially wasn’t) paired with atrocious acting. One of the few redeeming qualities is its score, which effectively sets up a suspenseful mood and blends well with the classical pieces incorporated throughout.
This Polish film thrives more on its experimental, artsy approach than on its horror elements, which ultimately fail to be genuinely frightening. While the killer’s costume is intriguing and some of the kills are enjoyably gory, the film never truly shocks or excites.
Its overly simplistic spiritual and philosophical themes, along with a weak overall plot and bland characters, make it difficult to feel emotionally invested in what is happening or in who it is happening to.
