Meh. It was original, twisted, and funny, with memorable characters and scenes. Plus, it was a Tobe Hooper creation (with Tom Savini's involvement). Felt in the same vein as the Evil Dead films. The remake was just sadistic, derivative, and not enjoyable at all to me. Felt lazy and like "lowest-common-denominator" horror fare, and didn't have any real redeeming qualities IMO. To each their own, though.