Some scares, ultimately a letdown and overall unworthy

Rating: 4/10 (2 July 2013)

First off, I am not a fan of the original trilogy, meaning that I haven't seen them 5+ times over. I did, however, enjoy watching them one or two times, especially the first two.
To me, the cult status of those film was well deserved. the cheesiness of it all mainly the films not taking themselves seriously, the humor and the lead character really amused and entertained.
In this remake, they upped the ante on the usual remake stuff - make-up, cheap jump scares, attractive (talentless) actors and flat dialogue. All of this would not have bothered me, as I enjoy b-movie horror flicks. HOWEVER, they completely neglected what made the original movie - the humor and self-awareness of being a cheesy b-flick. There is literally nothing unexpected, funny, or memorable going on here. They kept the "story" of the original, and that's about it.
There is no "groovy", no talking deer, and the psycho terror of the possessed felt forced and boring. We do get a chainsaw and a double barreled buckshot, but no cool finale. Up to the end, I sat hoping that the final might make up for the tedious going-through-the-motions jump scare gore horror I watched, but alas, no. The ending was outright terrible and even after this movie, a letdown. The supposed terror that was summoned was no different from any zombie in any zombie movie, its lines taken from any exorcism flick.
For gore and b-horror-movie fans that haven't seen the original, this will serve as mild entertainment. For hardcore fans, steer clear - although that was probably obvious to you from the start :)