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I watched the original a few years ago, and loved it. It takes a lot to scare me (says the girl who used to hide behind the couch when Goosebumps came on TV...) but Asian horrors usually get me.
Shutter was on TV, so I sat down to watch, Dreadlock Steve tapping away on his netbook next to me, and for the 85 minutes it went on all I did was complain.
"The leading lady would look much nicer with a more natural hair colour."
"How long does she want to spend running this bitch over?"
"The soundtrack is so lame."
"HA! Babe! Did you hear that?! That woman just said Oh! you're showing me photos with spirits in them! My -ex-boyfriend works for Spirit Photo magazine! Blimey, what a fucking coincidence THAT is."
"Okay, this scene in the original made me shit my pants. They've done the exact same thing but made it boring! Argh!"
"Flies again? how much do they want to borrow from The Ring? Flies aren't even scary, Jesus..."
Basically, it's the same film as the original, almost scene for scene, but it's BORING.
The acting is poor, and it ignores the basic rule of horror= if you can see the scary thing clearly and up close, it's not scary. Even if she has flies crawling under her skin.
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If you haven't seen it, don't bother with the remake, watch the Thai version.
Yes, you have to read subtitles, but it's worth it if you're looking for a good scare and not a total YAWNFEST.
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