Toning down the grisly horror of the original and opting for more of a subtle and moody American Gothic piece makes for a bit more elegance...well...as elegant as films about cannibalism can get. The gender of every single character is changed which alters the moods and actions of each character, however it's biggest problem is that none of them are given much of a personality. With the setting changes comes a story about American religion and mental & physical health issues, instead of the story about capitalism and poverty in the original. If it's horror that you're looking for perhaps seek out the original but if it's a twisted, unsettling drama then this one is the one to go to because really, neither is better than the other.
3 family traditions out of 5
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