Review by grahamsp

If like myself you grew up watching the original which was magical then I'm afraid Mr Gatiss fare was always on to a hiding. The new version will appeal to a new audience but lacks warmth, atmosphere and is full of very wooden performances. Tamsin Greig and Simon Cowell are acceptable but are not a patch on Dors or Naismith. We are also subjected to the common place politically correct balance of ethnic characters and this is tiresome. The original film is a classic ghost story with great characters, warmth and fantastic delivery. This adaptation is an insult and not worthy of your time.