The Riverton Seven is a group of teenagers who share their birthday with the anniversary of the death of the Riverton Ripper, a mass murderer who’s personality was one of many stuck inside a single loving family man. The man was believed to be killed by police, but a skeptical paramedic believed that the man was not suffering from a multiple personality disorder, but that he was, rather, the host of many souls. Now, the seven teens are rumored to be the reincarnates of the seven souls released from the man whom once housed them, but which is the Ripper? Writer/Director Wes Craven, best known for films such as the “Scream” trilogy, the “Nightmare on Elm Street” saga and “Last House on the Left”, original and remake, and keeps true to his horror film empire with his latest flick “My Soul to Take.” The emotional tension, obscurities, twists and turns Craven writes into each of his films keep the audience on the edge of their seats from the beginning of the movie, to the very end. “My Soul to Take” does not disappoint.

“My Soul to Take” is shown in Real 3-D, not necessarily making the movie pop out like many films with 3-D in the title do, but rather creating the depth of perception that people’s eyes ordinarily see in an everyday scenario. This feature adds to the thrilling factors of the movie, making each corner, tree, or mirror eerier than they usually appear in horror films.  

Bug, played by Max Thieriot, is tormented by the legends surrounding the seven’s birth date. Thieriot’s not a well known actor, but his acting in this role is anything but poor. Like the man whom died on the day of his birth, Bug shows similar signs of multiple personality disorder.

“My Soul to Take” is a must see, contrary to what most reviews for this movie say. I give this movie an A, because a horror movie analyst once said, if a horror movie keeps you thinking about it after the film is over, before you go to bed, and the next morning, it has done its job.