I personally thought it was a great scary movie. The opening scence in itself was worth it.
It has all the things a great scary movie should have...hot teenage girls, clowns, hot ass canibal serial killer in chaps, a scary small-town ghost story (Dr. Satan), disfunctional family, satanic rituals, physically deranged people, and an open ending meaning...you know what. SEQUEL!!!!
I'm sure it would have been better the first time he put it together, I heard he had to make some changes to it before it was picked up. I know that MGM dropped it before release because it was too gory.
All I have to say is Baby. :-9