You're Next (2011, Adam Wingard)

I remember seeing the trailer for this one before it hit and I never really felt the urge to see it, mainly because it just looked like a direct knock-off of "The Strangers". Unfortunately, "You're Next"'s release was delayed for about two years so it was a little late to the party, in terms of striking while the home-invasion iron was hot a few years back. Therefore, this flick gives off a strong "been there, done that" kinda vibe.

A group of rich kids and their significant others drive out to their parents country mansion for their anniversary. As they're having dinner, they're ambushed by a trio of masked assailants - armed with axes and a crossbow. From there, we get the usual home-invasion/survival slasher stylings you would expect...

"You're Next" isn't bad, though. It's very watchable and offers up a few decent kills, as well as a congruent mixture of black comedy and some more old-school horror elements. It's not nearly as 'disturbing' or memorable as films like "Inside" or "Kidnapped", of course, but, overall, I dug it quite a bit more than "The Strangers" or it's 2006 French predecessor, "Them".