Wow. Although it’s not especially obvious if you haven’t seen Jian Gui, the big plot twist of the film is right there in the trailer.

A trailer with a giant spoiler right in it - nice move, studio heads.

From the trailer, it looks like every important effects-heavy scene from the original is present in the remake. Whether other, plot-heavy scenes are included with as much attention is not clear.

One of the creepiest sequences in the original took place on an elevator, and featured an entity whose bare feet floated above the floor. That sequence appears to have made the jump to the new film.

The effects budget for Jian Gui was, of course, smaller than the budget for this film. Even so, the sequence with the wall that changes while the protagonist watches in this trailer does not look as compelling as the same sequence from the original. I would say that Jian Gui is lit with a different tone than this remake - sometimes warm, sometimes cold, but never as harshly as some of the sequences in this trailer. Jian Gui seems to be shot with the knowledge that the scariest things lurk in the dark, and so the film keeps to the shadows.

Where it will be interesting to note differences is in the large-scale “mystery” the protagonist is trying to solve (It involves the dark figure in the hospital hallway, so the storyline is obviously present in the film) and how Hollywood will address the cultural differences between the two audiences.

Specifically, Jian Gui took a very credulous tack with the protagonist’s visions - other characters seemed a bit too quick to believe her. The spectres in Jian Gui match elements of traditional spiritualism from Chinese mythology. I expect the visions in this film will conform to western traditions.

You offer some descriptive points about “The Eye” as a remake. I agree the budget is much more than the original version.

I will have to catch the original, even if it has subtitles. Most of these films are visual,sound to be scary anyway.

“Ringu” is popular and a strong following. It’s a little bit more fantasy,though. Don’t you think?

Awesome. Thanks so much for contributing information about these movies. “Ringu” definitely appears more of it’s own story, clever though. I am curious to see how well “The Eye” does at the box office.

Is there a soundtrack available for this movie?

I visited the movie site…I know that music. I own it. If that isn’t Blaqk Audio (aka Davey and Jade from AFI), then I’ll eat my socks.

Awesome. Thanks for telling us about the film and music.

You might eat your socks; it’s up to you.

Go Girl, eat your socks!!!