Monsieur Hire was a disturbing version of the same novel that Panique was based on. As the director says in the short extra, he wasn't creating a remake of the old film but interpreting the novel differently. Now, I want to read the book. Very sad. This version offers no happiness even if justice is finally served. It's meted out with such a heavy price. Excellent. This film was psycho-sexual in nature. The other was much more of a thriller. They told much of the same story but they could scarcely be more different.