At this point on our timeline, I've seen both of them.
Saw the 2018 version first and here was my review:
My first thoughts were that the color of this movie was depressing and drab and then I read that the director wanted to differentiate himself from the original which has bright colors. That made me want to see the 77’ version even more. Then I was wondering why the old man was looking like Johnny Knoxville’s bad grandpa and I read that Swinton played the character. That was a bad decision IMO. Now that being said, I eventually felt myself hypnotised and mesmerised by the story and all its creepy scenes all the way to the almost comical bloody ending. Wow. My rating: 7.5/10
Saw the original later and here is the review:
Although I enjoyed the 2018 version a bit more, I found that this one was closer to a true horror movie. The soundtrack alone is enough to give me nightmares, the dude that did the set designs must have been tripping and the story did not waste a second to freak the shits out of me. Good job, really. I wish the pict ure quality would’ve been better with this DVD but I still manage to enjoy this creepy movie a lot. Here are two tomatoereviews I like:
“Argento accomplishes so much simply through lighting and music - which goes a long way to compensate for the stilted dialogue and awkward character interactions”
“Argento works so hard for his effects -- throwing around shock cuts, colored lights, and peculiar camera angles -- that it would be impolite not to be a little frightened.”
My rating: 7/10
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