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The two versions are almost identical, and have both spawned a sequel each... both of which are almost entirely ignored by fans. See [[Sequelitis]] for the reasons.
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* [[Adaptation Distillation]]/[[Adaptation Expansion]]: Oddly, the remake is a case of both. While Aja's 2006 film adds an extended sequence in a nuclear testing town and adds considerable depth to the characters of the Carter family, it also greatly dials back and [[Flanderization|Flanderizes]] the mutant characters, who barely have any dialogue, and are portrayed almost entirely as soulless monsters, {{spoiler|besides Ruby}}. Also, it reduces the role of Fred, the gas-station man.
* [[Anyone Can Die]]: Not even the pets were safe. In the original {{spoiler|the director talked about possibly killing off the baby, only for the crew to threaten to leave if this was done}}.