Disappointing remake of a classic

Rating: 1/10 (28 July 2013)

Well, I waited impatiently for this one, as the original is what made me a fan of the horror genre in the early eighties. Needless to say that this remake ruined a classic for me in so many ways.
What made the original so compelling is that its idea was first of its kind back then (friends gather at a cabin in the woods and the horror ensues). Between 1981 and 2013, countless movies were made around the same general plot until the subject became a tacky horror cliché.
You would think that, 32 years later, a remake would include some new elements or plot twists, or the story would be developed further in one or more directions, but alas, no. It's a just a pointless remake devoid of thrills.
I kept waiting till the end for something intriguingly unique to happen, but unfortunately the film ended seeming as a boring and tired rehash not of the original, but of those countless horror B movies of the past 32 years.
Way to ruin such a great classic...