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Paige's death was very disturbing


Being an avid Horror movie buff, I've seen plenty of scenes involving victims being stabbed to death, including Paige's death in the original 1972 movie. However, none of them have disturbed me me as much as Paige's stabbing in the remake. In the original, she was violently stabbed like 10 times and it was alot bloodier. In the remake, she's stabbed only 3 times and it isn't as bloody, yet it managed to be WAY more disturbing. Yes, it was so, because the cinematography, acting and special FX were vastly superior.

But it wasn't just that, it wasn't just the fact that they stabbed her, it was HOW they stabbed her that troubled me so much. Krug picks Paige up and casually, matter of factly and without warning, stabs her in the stomach. He keeps the knife inside of her, than Francis comes up from behind her and stabs her in the back. Krug and Francis keep both thier knives in her for several moments before pulling them out and letting her fall to the ground, bleeding profusely. Not to sound lewd or vulgar, but it seemed like thier way of stabbing her pocked reference to "Double Penetration." the whole thing had a very sadistic sexual undertone to it that made me very uncomfortable.

One other thing I found unsettling about it was how sensless and unnecessary it was on Francis' part. Krug at least had a reason to do it. Paige called him pathetic, so Krug felt he had to make her pay for that. Francis, had no reason, he just saw his brother doing something that looked like fun, so he decided to get in on the action. Plus, it was made very clear earlier on that he had the hots for Paige. The way he was groping her in the hotel room and even licking her while they were in the car. He probably saw the stabbing as an alternative to banging her. He clearly seemed to be getting sexual pleasure from the act, while for Krug, it was all business.

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I agree completely. I've seen this movie a few times, but just thinking about her death scene makes my palms sweat. It's so horrifying. And Martha did a fantastic job, she was so convincing.

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Actually, Krug pulls the knife out and stabs her in the side, while Francis is still holding her up. She got three stabs.

And, it was a small thing, but I think it was really dramatic when Mari turns her head during the rape and sees Paige heave her last breath and die.

Haha..double penetration metaphor. I guess one could see it that way!

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Actually in the original, phylis (Paige) is disemboweled after she is stabbed(viciously several times while being held from behind). Sadie is the one who does the doemnoweling granted it happened after her death but Still. That's horrific!wes craven said in an interview that scene had a major impact on the cast. After that one scene when they were done the actors were very quiet. True the remake is a lot more bloody and violent and very hard to watch
The watch a scene of someone having their intestines pulled out is one u don't forget.

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Actually in the original, phylis (Paige) is disemboweled after she is stabbed(viciously several times while being held from behind). Sadie is the one who does the doemnoweling granted it happened after her death but Still. That's horrific!wes craven said in an interview that scene had a major impact on the cast. After that one scene when they were done the actors were very quiet. True the remake is a lot more bloody and violent and very hard to watch
The watch a scene of someone having their intestines pulled out is one u don't forget.

I agree with you. The scene of Phyllis's murder in the original is so horrific and shocking, especially the first time you watch it. I don't think the equivalent in the remake was nearly as grotesque or impacting. That's just my opinion, though.

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Eh, I thought the rape and torture was weak sauce compared to the original. In the original they force the 2 girls to fuck each other which I don't think the remake has. The girl get's gutted in the 72 film and they chop off her arm to show to Mari...… they didn't top that!

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it thought it strange that they had no interest in her.

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