The remake of the classic horror film “The Amityville Horror” must have scared off the competition, because it’s the only new film to debut in wide release this weekend. As the week went by, it scared off critics, too. The original film, released in 1979 and starring James Brolin (“Westworld”) and Margot Kidder (“Superman”), was based on an alleged true story. It grossed $35M and was the highest grossing independent film at the time. Critics, on the other hand, weren’t as enthusiastic towards the film. The original has a Tomatometer of 27%. Critics weren’t questioning whether or not the supernatural events depicted in the film did truly happen, they just didn’t think it made a good film.

The remake, under the same title, substitutes the original stars with Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George, but still can't win the hearts of critics. It started the week off at a surprising 100%, but then took a nosedive as days went by. Although most of them think it’s an improvement over the original and does provide a decent number of shocks, critics say it still lacks suspense and character. As of this writing, the movie has settled at a moldy 29% on the Tomatometer.