Review of You're Next (2013) by A_So_Horror_Fan — 22 May 2015

The story is tight and unwinds smoothly allowing for an intense thrill ride. At first I thought it was going to be one of those slow building horror film's that ends in one twisted, violent displays of violence but "You're Next" keeps a pretty chilling, steady pace of non-stop suspense that had me on edge. I have never enjoyed cursing at the people on the screen as I did with this film. I never really noticed any moments where the story became stagnant. Even after the mid-film reveal as to the plot I still found the remaining section of "You're Next" just as thrilling as the first half.

As for the special effects and soundtrack of "You're Next", I found them equally entertaining and quite strong for an indie horror film. The gore and violent action scenes were strong and bloody. I cringed at how the kill sequence would play out and yet I couldn't wait to see it happen. The violence wasn't over-the-top or gratuitous-at least not for my taste. The film actually gave me the same level of pleasure I get from the classic horror films like "The Burning" and the original "I Spit On Your Grave". The soundtrack plays out with perfect resonance to the films almost somber atmosphere and violent nature.