This film is a classic. It was a gem and then they remade it. I think remakes are a waste of time mostly anyway, but of all the films to choose to remake, why pick this one?
This is an amazing film and whilst not being an outright horror, is in some ways horrifying. It has what must be one of the best endings in film history. I spent 3 months actaully studying this film for my A level Film class and to be honest, now it has become a fantastic joke between the people who were in that class. Despite how good it was, 3 months left it at a point of overkill and I can no longer manage to watch it in one sitting.
But that is not because it is a bad film, merely that I have seen it too many times in too short a period of time and have had it tainted. This is a classic film and if you are thinking of seeing (or have seen the remake and know how bad it is), then please give this one a view as it is so much better.