Not even close to the original

Rating: 3/10 (11 March 2006)

I was very excited to see this remake, especially since the original was such a classic, and boy was I disappointed. The acting was stiff, the mutants almost laughable and the plot quickly degenerated into a predictable farce. The scenery was beautiful and the dogs Beauty and Beast were exceptional, but Wes Craven made a monumental mistake typically seen in remakes of classics. He went for the gore effect instead of sticking with what works- suspense. The boy Bobby was to young for that role, the mother was unbelievable and the brother in law, Doug, a stand up guy in the original, was a whiny pedophile, with his obscene stares at the younger sister. I am not sure how Craven felt this advanced the movie, but it made me look away. The scene in the trailer where the mutant is suckling Lynns breast while the others look on was my final straw. I am half considering sending Mr Craven a request for my money back, as I feel like i was ripped off by this cheap trashy remake of a classic horror film. I own the original, signed by Mr Craven, but would not even consider renting the remake.