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The original 1963 horror film is regarded as a genre classic and regularly appears on “Scariest Films of All Time” lists. The 1999 remake, directed by Jan de Bont (then, of Speed and Speed 2: Cruise Control fame) and starring Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Owen Wilson, could not recapture any of the original’s fright. Despite the star-studded cast, audiences were reportedly reduced to laughter at the overuse of horror cliches and not quite believable special effects. All of the subtle ambiguity over whether main character Eleanor (played in this version by Lili Taylor) is haunted or insane is written out of this version. The film grossed over $175 million against an $80 million budget, but garnered almost no positive reviews.