Aja does good on a remake

Rating: 10/10 (13 March 2006)

Imagine if the re-makers of THE FOG and When a Stranger Calls had kept the story basically the same but added things that made it more intense instead of more dull. Things that kept the spirit alive but still kept the viewer on the edge of their seat. The French man does it. And does it well. Of course, One certainly does miss the setting of the mother's coarpse on fire as a diversion scene (perhaps for the pure shock value of it) but all the other aspects were still intact. Aja was a fan of the original like Peter Jackson was of Kong.
Now if only more directors respected the materials they were remaking, could a whole new generation be as satisfied with the remakes as audiences had been with the original releases. Actually, if the new directors were able to pull this off they could even steal some respect from the original audience. So finally we can understand why there is need for a remake in the first place. Thank you Aja. I loved your other work, I loved this, I can't wait to see how you scare me next.