Uninspiring and not true to the spirit of the book

Rating: 1/10 (12 February 2012)

I am a huge fan of the book but I must say that this film was not what it could have been. Cheap scare tricks, excessive CGI and a modified story ruined it for me...not to mention all the idiots in the movie theater who wouldn't shut the hell up and the groups of kids running up and down the stairs and in and out of the theater made it a damn circus. I waited a long time to see this and all the commotion was a major buzz kill. I'm never going to see a movie on a Saturday night again!
This movie should have been shot indie style with no name actors; I would have loved to see what the Pans Labyrinth producer did with this story. Radcliffe did an OK job in the role and the acting was fairly solid all around but I left the theater feeling uninspired and definitely not scared. I know when I see a great ghost story because it sits with me for days. The woman should not have been CGI'd - she could have been just as terrifying and her screaming was absolutely retarded not to mention that lame final scene where she stared into the camera. The book was moody, atmospheric and chilling and it just did not translate into this film.
I am yet to see the original but keep hearing great things about it and plan to watch it on you tube. maybe now it will finally be released on DVD.
I give this a 6/10 at best