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I am still in shell-shock that people of quality such as Chloe Sevigny & Stephen Rea could even finish filming this piece of dog doo-doo, this thing is beyond horrid - there aren't enough words to convey how much this thing stunk! The movie starts out ok, steadily begins to make less & less sense, becomes just utterly non-sensical, and THEN takes a very sharp turn into pure absurd idiocy - and WAY over-the-top gore. NONE of it making any sense, mind you. NONE OF IT. Not the time structure of events, not the things taking place, and most assuredly not the moronic ending. I was quite angry that I'd spent $1.08 at my discount video to even rent it.

I could write paragraphs raving about Brian De Palma's original film, but since there are already several well-written reviews that express exactly how I feel about it, I decided I would write a little about this remake, which so far has only one customer review. When I first heard that there was going to be a remake, I was prepared for the worst, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was released rather quietly on video, but it is far better than most of the popular remakes that have come out lately. The new ending is weak, but other than that, Douglas Buck did a decent job of retelling this story in a way that doesn't deviate far from the original, but has enough surprises to please fans (which is something this film has in common with the 1990 redo of Night of the Living Dead). Chloë Sevigny and Lou Doillon were very good in their roles, and are probably the next best thing to Jennifer Salt and Margot Kidder. Doillon in particular has a strange aura about her that makes her fascinating to watch. One yearns for the odd William Finley as the evil doctor instead of Stephen Rea, but that's a quibble. Don't expect anything close to the masterpiece of Brian De Palma, and you will likely enjoy this well-made film that deserves to rise from its obscurity.

I Should have read the review before watching. As a fan of Brian DePalma, I was sure this would be worth watching. The ending is such a disappointment. This must have been a low budget firm.

I loved the original of this movie by Brian DePalma. I own it and have watched it a number of times and still enjoy it. It is very original, tense and macabre.
This remake is lacking a bit. They took some liberties with the story, which didn't make a big difference until the ending. That's where everything took too big of a turn for my liking. They completely missed the point of the serum and left doors open for a follow up (which I hope they don't do).
All acting was done well. Sets were very good and cameras where excellent. No fast forwarding or multiple images, they kept it clean, which I do appreciate.
The music... that's another story. It didn't fit. It didn't help to build or keep tension as in the original. Another big piece of the puzzle missing.
I would recommend this movie only if you've seen the original. Otherwise, wait until it comes to television, which shouldn't be long.

I actually the remake first and then the original. The remake show up on showtime. I know its was basic off a Brian De Palma movie. I hope it was good. The only reason I gave this two start because of Chloe Sevigny & Stephen Rea. I like both actors. This script was horror and the ending was even worse. It made no since. I some movies try to have a weird ending or open ended. This movie should be watch at it. Its not the worse movie I've seen. I recommend in this case stick with the original. I got the original on Netflix instant. If you must see this film use ur netflix or rent it from redbox.