for movie fan who have never hear of the book ( shirley jackson the haunting of hill house ) and have never see the 1963 robert wise production with julie harris and this remake will seem pretty darn bad . for those of u who have and it be just plain awful . bad acting ( what be neeson thinking . ) and goofy computer enhancement and and a further move away from jackson story doom this remake . do yourself a favor and rent the original movie . it still effectively scar without hokey special effect . the acting be professional and believable . for reader of the book and the from 1963 follow the it much closer .