Yeah that's basically it. I'm sure it would've been scary when it came out.
Horror based on special affects really doesn't age well.
Sorta makes you think what a waste so many modern blockbusters are going to be in 20-30 years since more effort goes into cgi scenes than the actual plot. That's one of my main gripes with the whole comic book genre of movies.
Like you think back to action classics like predator and terminator and they still hold up cause of the iconic casting and aesthetic, plus they had a cool plot. Even though the special affects are cheesy now they're still enjoyable. How many of the modern equivalents will hold up?
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