OK coming in on this thread cold. But I do remember the original and I think this is a change for the better.
I think it's agreat effort and exactly fits my own personal genre I aim for.
How did you do the slow mo though? What s/w did you use? It's something I want to do in my next effort, the slow down and speed back up to normal - just for a second or two. I'm still struggling with the best way of doing it after a few tests. I want to take a second of 'action' (so movement may be quite fast) and slow it down for emphasis.
I loved the idea of the pressure spary for the blood. I might just steal that idea