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Originally Posted by CDSmith
What did everyone think of the 1999 remake of House on Haunted Hill? I saw the original in b&w when I was a kid and remember it scaring me pretty good.... but kids generally get scared over cats screaming at windows suddenly :D
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I'm not a fan of the remakes so my natural instinct is to shout resounding support of the original Castle/Price flick. However, much like when I saw the new Amytiville, I have to concede I like it about the same as the original. It's a faithful re-telling, right down to Rush's performance. What it lacks is Castle's showmanship (where you might enter the theatre and have to sign a release form, should you have a heart-attack during the performance). Castle came from the carnival world and he was admittedly shit at plot structure, story-telling in general, and cinematography. He exelled in selling you the movie (like adding tinglers to theatre seats) and building up a high concept that you just HAD to go see.