[jzgrlduff]

The original scary movie to me, I used to watch it all the time when I was little. It was on TV like every other Saturday. "Don't Be Araid of the Dark", starring Kim Darby! They're remaking it starring - ready for this one - Katie Holmes! I can't wait to see it!

 

[MidwestGirl]

Remaking it? Are you kidding?.....Why do they think they have to remake all the classics!!! GRRRR

 

[jzgrlduff]

Well I'm looking forward to it because the original is out of circulation. Can't get it anymore and I'm dying to see it again.

Sally, Sally, Sally, Sally....

 

[dweck]

There's no way it will have nearly the impact as the original. I think there was something so unexpected about DBATD, the fact that it was on TELEVISION, benevolent, friendly TELEVISION, and yet turned out to be this horror classic that has been remembered since its 1973 premier.

The remake will be 100% more believable, what with CGI gremlins and lots of trickery. But I can almost guarantee it won't even be 25% as scary.....

 

[dweck]

It DOES seem to be available, w/some searching around....

http://iluvthatmovie.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=187&gclid=CNqP3aiOnpsCFQN5xwodshGHtQ

 

[jzgrlduff]

But I can almost guarantee it won't even be 25% as scary.....

No way.
Not even remotely possible.

 

[jzgrlduff]

Thanks for that link, Dan. I remember searching online years ago and found that for legal reasons, it was no longer available.

 

[dweck]

The shower scene? ...Scarier than Psycho.

 

[dweck]

Well, I just read that Gullermo Del Toro is involved.

Hmmmm.....

That may make a difference. I loved "Pan's Labrynth"; equal parts of weird and scary. Might work here, especially with a minimalist, Hitchcockian/Spielbergian approach.