it my opinion that when you decide to re make a very good film and you should strive to do good than the original while or at least give it a fresh point of view . now the 1963 robert wise telling of shirley jackson remarkable novel the haunting of hill house be worth the price of admission even today . now fast forward to 1999 and the re make . i be leave shake my head and asking and why . the acting be wooden and the story unrecognizable and the whole point seem to be to replace the subtle horror of the original with a many special effect computer can generate . i have hear that this update be bad while but couldn not believe it be that bad and consider the source material . i be wrong . after watch this and say to my wife how awful it be and she say while well they get your money . she right and do not let them get yours . if there no profit in make lousy re make and maybe they will stop make them or come up to a high standard that doesn not insult their audience .