Sorry, not going to read 11 pages of posts. Not sure if this has already been posted... It's written and directed by Fede Alvarez. He made this movie short:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dadPWhEhVk
Here's a trailer to the remake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKFDkpHCQz4
Looks like it has no sense of humor. I don't see anything original about it. Looks closer to Evil Dead 1. Can't see it comparing to 1 or 2.