i must say that i be surprise . i have now for the last two month or saw see all of the film that be relate to this series and this end up a the second best . the original will always get credit and with all right and for be original but it it really lack when it come to act and score and makeup etc . savini and john a. russo and romero have really add be miss in term of casting and script . the movie also gain a lot from not try to be shock . there be scene in the original version where the movie really become to pretentious in that aspect . a thing that surprise me during the movie be the fact that the comment from medium be largely remove . i can understand why they want to remove the babble about radiation from venus or what ever it be . i bet romero really regret this part of the original notld ( with good cause ) since there have be no mention of this in the remake . i be wonder though how they would tie up the end . i must say that the new end be much more in line with what could be read between the line in the original . anyway and it be of course not perfect . the acting by tony todd be good and patricia tallman a barbara get well a the movie progress . this can be say about the movie too actually and the beginning be not as grip a it should have be much due to barbaras overact brother . all in all positive and treat your friend to this version if they be not die hard for classic horror . i really can not think of anyone i know who would sit through the original .