Uwe Boll or Neil Marshall?

"The Descent" is my favorite horror flick of the last, gosh, I don't know how many years. Loved it to pieces. Just typing this makes me want to pop the DVD in, but I'm flying solo this week and it might spook me out (again). So I've been waiting not-so-patiently for the follow-up from Neil Marshall, the film's director. Marshall's first film, "Dog Soldiers," proved clunky but showed flashes of wit and style. His artistic leap from that film to his second, "The Descent," defies categorization.

I just watched the trailer for Marshall's third feature, called "Doomsday." And the title is as derivative as every single aspect of the sneak peek. Wow. A nasty blend of "28 Weeks Later," "The Road Warrior" and *gasp* any of the "Resident Evil" flicks. It hits theaters March 15, and I've already re-calibrated my expectations. Could Marshall really have back-pedaled this far?

(Photo: Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) from "The Descent." Photo credit: Alex Bailey