Remake is not necessary... :(
Nice to see others are currently intrested in this movie... ;)
A remake isnt necessary because the movie is perfectly setup for a part 2. So why remake it?
1, in 1953 (20 years earlier) the Fuzzy Imps were freed from the fireplace. Then they took Sally's Grandfather into the abyss. (I personaly think he never survived the encounter) So reopening the fireplace in 2008 for a third time could make a better movie.
It seems that we are assuming the fireplace leads to an abyss or a protal to another world from the ash door. The best part is at the ending when Sally's husband deeply looks for Sally with a flashlight and when it seems like there is no hope. He drops the flashlight. It seems like a long drop!
I personly think the fireplace never had a bottom. Sadly though the movie never talked about the fireplace not having a bottom, so we are left to assumed this from watching the movie and the angle we could see the characters when they are looking thru the ash door.
Logicly we could be looking thru an ash trap. Which was used to store the fireplace ashes. But I would question the size of the ash trap since it seem to take the entire bottom of the fireplace.
2, Sally was the true target in the movie. I really think they needed her body for something. And now the something has taken control of her body. I dont think she was converted into the imps because her voice didnt sound similar to them, as well as she seemed to be in control and/or leading the imps. A role that the imps seemed to welcome.
3, What are these Fuzzy Imps? Fuzzy Imps. (At least it seems)
Ok, what do we know about them?
They cannot go thru walls - (bricked fireplace prison and the need for the key to open the study door)
They need tools - (paper, hanger, Razor, Screwdriver, Rope, sleeping pills)
They have a sence of knowladge - (Knows the use of Sleeping Pills, turn off a phone and how to take out electricty)
Light hurts (could kill) - (Best idea of lethal damage from the light was in the bathroom as one of the fuzzy imps needed to be drag out of the light for safety)
The Imps has personal desires - (one imp really wanted to scare Sally, and was told not to harm her)
They needed Sally alone - (Couldnt do anything till her girlfriend was outside)
They are weak - (It took 3 to drag Sally to the Study.)[Oddly that could indicate how strong thay are since thay are 1 (or 1 1/2) foot tall creatures and Sally was over 5 feet tall and weigh about 110 to 120 pounds.]
They have a long life span - (Ending of the story gives you an idea that Sally and the Imps could wait a long, long time)
Odd thing about the imps that I cannot figure is the ability to hide in the Bathroom Cabinet when Sally opens the door, but is still there. When Sally turns off the lights you see an imp exiting the cabinet.
** Does anybody know where the house is? Or where does the movie take place? I think the house is located in California but the story kind of implies that the couple lives near a big city where its best to live in an apartment. Somehow I'm getting the feeling that the husband works in New York, and the house is supose to be in the Boston Area. As well as the house was supose to be around 1850's, and the Husband needed to take a flight to California. Does anybody have any idea where the story takes place.
**** Somehow I feel that this story was an epsode to the Ghost Story series (1972-1973) but instead of shelving it they fatten the movie a little to make it a made for TV movie. I think the story was still short 70-80 mins long.