this poor remake of the 1963 classic start reasonably well and then replaces suspense with muddle and pointless special effect . for example and in the original and one of the most chilling moment occur when nell and theo be lie side by side in twin bed and listen in terror to the noise outside their room . nell tell theo to let go of her hand because she be hurt her . nell then look across at theo and who be several foot away and realise that it be not theo hold her hand . in the late version and nell be lie alone in bed and when suddenly she dive out and slide across the floor . it be only when she tell the unseen force to stop pull her that we realise what have happen . and can anybody explain what nell final word mean it about family . it always be about family . the one redeeming feature be lili taylor performance and but even this can not save the film . catherine zeta jones demonstrate once again that and beneath her pretty exterior and there be little depth . in the original and claire bloom subtly suggest her lesbian persuasion . zeta jones and however have to spell it out and for example and by ask nell if she have a boyfriend or girlfriend . definitely one which should be consign to the pointless remake graveyard .