Overwrought and Ridiculous

Rating: 5/10 (28 August 2019)

It might have been better but the music was terribly awkward throughout and really ruined it. Also, I don't think that it was as effective at being scary as the original, either, because it relied a bit on too much on camera tricks and CGI. Although acting between the kids was usually good, the grownup actors generally weren't picked or directed as carefully and typically were bad. It's biggest problem was that the dialogue was sometimes unnatural and unconvincing. It probably still could have been a six star movie for me with minor changes, but as is, it's a five. IT wasn't quite worth my time.