Back in the early 80s in the UK, a new wave of cheap-ass horror movies were given the supposedly belittling, but eventually promotional category of Video Nasty.
Most were entirely forgettable, and sure enough I've forgotten them, but the one that was always used by the moral minority as a despicable example of violence for the sake of it, was I Spit On Your Grave. It would have made a couple hundred dollars at the video rental store if the prudes had just kept quiet about it, bit oh no, they seemed determined to give this one tons of unwarranted publicity.
How totally pointless therefore, to remake it in 2010.
The video quality is marginally higher, but the story is the same rape / revenge that sparked all the fuss 30 years ago. With our hardened sensibilities, no-one has bothered to object to this remake except Roger Ebert, who have this version zero stars, the same low-to-no score he gave the original.
There, you've been warned.
It says "unrated", but I happily give it a "drivel" rating.
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