Weak compared to 1953 version
I saw the original when I was roughly the age of the boy, David. It scared me s**tless.
mild, tangential spoilers:
Something about an evil entity that deprives a child of his traditional support. All of the other childhood boogiemen, are external to the home. Not this one.
I'll confess, its possible the remake finds me now an adult, and suffers that way......but I don't think so. Imho, its just no where as taut and suspenseful, i.e., scary...... as the original.
If you can only see one, see the 1953 version....... not the 1986 remake.