Don't let the title fool you - there is nothing funny about this movie. You may hear some of that awkward laughter people do when they're really uncomfortable, but no one will be busting up at this British import that is literally a shot-by-shot remake of Mr. Haneke's controversial film from the '90s. For real, both films are literally the exact same shots with an updated screenplay and new players. However, nothing else needed be changed to keep you on the edge of your seat for this terrifying remake. It's still a perfect movie of "what could happen" happening.

The film begins with a happy family driving to their home out in the country and looking happily at one another and laughing. They arrive and are unpacking when a young man named Peter (Brady Corbet) knocks on the door and asks Ann (Naomi Watts) for a few eggs. Without giving too much away, the young man is joined by his friend Paul (Michael Pitt) and both take the family hostage for the night and make a simple bet with them - they will all be dead in 12 hours. However to make time fly, they have some games planned to keep things spicy and "fun."

It's too easy to call these miscreants psychotic or sociopathic since (as a psychology major) I could write an entire term paper on the psychopathy of both of these two monsters. The original film was famous for its amazing social commentary on violence in the media and the desensitization of the consumer public to brutality and cruelty. Indeed, Paul often breaks the "fourth wall" and talks to the audience, sometimes asking their opinion and at other times reminding them they are still watching the film. What results is an exercise in psychological terror that's horrifying because it could happen and because people like Paul and Peter do exist. See this movie one time for two reasons. One: You won't soon forget the plot. Two: You won't ever want to see it again. Remember kids: Don't talk to strangers. (3 out of 4 stars)