2. The film was directed by Glen Morgan (Final Destination1 &3), who, together with no less experienced and passionate James Wong, genuinely tried to pay homage to the legendary 1974 original. Morgan even asked for input from Bob Clark,
creator of the original film, as well as having him sign on as a co-producer.

3. Gorgeous cinematography. The visuals — composition, lighting, camera movement — all of it is top-notch. Definitely high-quality stuff.

4. In order to maintain suspense and keep the audience on edge, all of the sorority sisters in the film were written with an equal amount of characterization and given ample screentime. This clever decision was to leave the audience guessing
who the final girl would be, keeping the film fresh and not entirely predictable, at least for a while. The privilege of being the final girl eventually went to the then-unknown Katie Cassidy. She did deliver, though I can't help
thinking that Melissa, as portrayed by Michelle, or Heather (ME Winstead) would've been a noticeably better choice.

5. Atmosphere and feel. Easily one of the most Christmassy Christmas horror films out there to this day. It just oozes Christmas in every single damn frame, putting you right in that house with the girls with the lights and the crackling fire
and the icy gusts of wind heard outside. The remake really leans into the whole christmas vibe. The soundtrack is chock full of classic yuletide tunes, and the filmmakers clearly revelled in turning innocent symbols of the holiday period into
nightmares; ice skates, christmas lights, bakery rolling pins, christmas trees and such become violent tools of murder (the candy cane sucked into a prison shank is a particularly notable highlight).

6. The girls are hot. Always a plus.

So, why did they fumble the bag so bad?