Mongo -
While I'm a little apprehensive about the level of gore, if it's not over done or gratuitous, and only used judiciously for the sake of realism, then I'm ok with it. They've got to bring a bit of modern horror sensibility to attract the teens. Without at least some gore teens will dismiss the film as lame. This is likely not intended for kids. But the filmakers have to walk a fine line between the modern horror sensibility (graphic violence, gore) and the old school horror ambience.