The fear of women's economic and social power also never went away, and the remake's attempt to distance itself from something that's neither vintage nor remote raises the question of what, exactly, we were meant to find relevant about it.

It glides by on the notion that there is little that is still frightening about being an American woman. I wish I could say it was a premise whose time had come.

Comedic remake of '70s horror movie has sex humor.

The subject of feminism is a juicy subject to pick apart here, and in retrospect, the audience is left with some questions.