The 1979 original had a great tag line — "Have you checked the children?" — and two solid scares, two more than you'll find anywhere in this useless remake. Grounded by her parents after she went way over her monthly cell phone minutes and forced to take a babysitting gig to help pay whopping bill, young Colorado high-schooler Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle) arrives at the beautiful — and secluded — lakefront home of Dr. and Mrs. Mandrakis (Derek de Lint, Kate Jennings Grant). All open spaces, glass walls and a bird-filled atrium, the house is a work of art, even if those motion-sensitive lights are a bit disconcerting and the large windows can make one feel exposed and...
Released:
2006
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
92 mins