Horror Remakes - What would you like to see remade?

GrindCallus

After seeing the Amityville Horror remake (I give it a 4 out of 10), I was wondering what horror flicks deserve to be remade, if any. My problem with the current trend of remakes, started by the 'Haunting' in the late '90s (or some argue NOTLD in 1990 sparked the trend, I don't really agree), is that they remake movies that are already good and established. Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dawn of the Dead, even The Ring; were lame, if enjoyable, attepts to cash in on an already successful movie. So I ask, what BAD horror movies deserve a GOOD remake? There are so many that fail at being technically great because of lack of production value and/or poor acting, etc. But maybe they had an interesting base story, or were enjoyable for cheese-sake. With a slick production, some of these could be made into true modern classics, and maybe even redeem hollywood's lack of horror-understanding.

I have seen thousands of horror movies, some good, most bad; but I often wonder what they could have been like with (frankly) a little more money behind them. With Dawn of the Dead, it seems Hollywood is trying to include more gore in their films, though mostly less offensive then your average B-grade 70s\80s horror film. Unless Steven Spielberg makes it, then the shocking gore is OK (ert...). ANd lets not forget the decades of bad films before the 70s....

To get the ball rolling I am gonna say these films deserve better. I am trying NOT to include classics from the likes of Dario or Fulci or Romero, or even D'Amato (though Beyond the Darkness almost made the list).

The Abomination - Ok, I know its terrible, but thats the point, with some talented film-making, this could actually be good and interesting.
Blood Freak - Growth-Hormone-Marijuana-influenced mutant on a killing spree? Add some good gore, some stylish cinemaphotography, and some social-commentary and we have a good film.

What do you all think?

Geezus · **Posted:** Thu May 12, 2005 9:07 am **Post subject:**

Not a single one -

god ! point me out the fucker who came up with remaking the fog later this year......

Next thing someone will do is make another remake of the thing with Species-3-grade cgi :matrix:

Chadman · **Posted:** Thu May 12, 2005 9:32 am **Post subject:**

The Fog, while good, is a flawed film. A similar story might be worth watching. Of course this is just going to be a crap remake, so not worth watching. I just feel that Carpenter didn't get everything out of it that he could.
Of course, that means that they're remaking films from the 80s already. Wow!

D. · **Posted:** Thu May 12, 2005 5:27 pm **Post subject:**

I agree with Geezus, greedy American (read Hollywoodian) assholes should keep their grubby fingers off of especially Asian stuff. Let them come up with something (new/original) themselves.

I never really bother with remakes. I've seen the Ring, not bad, but the Japanese version had a much better atmosphere imho. Could also be because i saw the Japanese version before the American though...

Chadman wrote:

Of course, that means that they're remaking films from the 80s already. Wow!

They're remaking at least one movie (referring to Dark Water) from 2002 already... Sad, isn't it?

Chadman · **Posted:** Thu May 12, 2005 7:28 pm **Post subject:**

Well, yeah, I know that with the OldBoy and Dark water remakes, they're hitting titles made more recently, but I'm saying American movies from the 80's.

GrindCallus · **Posted:** Thu May 12, 2005 9:39 pm **Post subject:**

All those reasons were why I suggest movies that had potential, but resulted in a horrible movie. Remaking The Fog, IMO, isn't worth it. They are remaking Dark Water?!!! Thats so LAME! I'm starting think this was a poor topic.....

Howabout they remake Hellraiser, starring Elijah Wood as Frank. And then remake Martin with Macauly Culkin!

My point : remake a movie that sucked only!

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2005 6:37 am **Post subject:**

remaking hellraiser would be the single most terrible idea in the history of single most terrible ideas.

That would be like remaking Evil Dead... oh wait... :roll:

*Sigh* at least they're not remaking evil dead 2... yet.

Rotten Popcorn · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2005 9:32 am **Post subject:**

spudthedestroyer wrote:

...the single most terrible idea in the history of single most terrible ideas...

Jurassic Park quote, Spud?

:mrgreen:

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2005 9:53 am **Post subject:**

Rotten Popcorn wrote:

spudthedestroyer wrote:

...the single most terrible idea in the history of single most terrible ideas...

Jurassic Park quote, Spud?

:mrgreen:

possibly, but not knowingly, I would say that it is highly unlikely to be the original mewings of Michael Crighten, infact I think it might have come from Red Dwarf or something similar.

Was not a quote but its probably lifted from somewhere. I do recall something similar in Jurassic Park now that you mention it, sounds like something Brundlefly would say

Rotten Popcorn · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2005 10:03 am **Post subject:**

spudthedestroyer wrote:

Rotten Popcorn wrote:

spudthedestroyer wrote:

...the single most terrible idea in the history of single most terrible ideas...

Jurassic Park quote, Spud?

:mrgreen:

possibly, but not knowingly, I would say that it is highly unlikely to be the original mewings of Michael Crighten, infact I think it might have come from Red Dwarf or something similar.

Was not a quote but its probably lifted from somewhere. I do recall something similar in Jurassic Park now that you mention it, sounds like something Brundlefly would say

Jeff Goldblum speaks that line, dunno if it's in JP or JP2, and yeah, probably it was never written by Mr. Crichton....

Hollywood takes itself a lot of liberties...

:matrix:

GrindCallus · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2005 9:53 pm **Post subject:**

No its from Red Dwarf, Arnold Rimmer says. I think its the ep where theres that floating woman-head thing that knows everything.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Sat May 14, 2005 9:34 pm **Post subject:**

GrindCallus wrote:

No its from Red Dwarf, Arnold Rimmer says. I think its the ep where theres that floating woman-head thing that knows everything.

urrghh... series 8, that's probably why i've blocked it from my conscious mind. :lol:

Tangab?gler · **Posted:** Mon May 16, 2005 1:32 am **Post subject:**

Pearl Harbor...with robots!! :googley:

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Mon May 16, 2005 8:15 am **Post subject:**

isn't ben afflick a robot? A wooden one?

gen-zod · **Posted:** Mon May 16, 2005 3:27 pm **Post subject:** re-makes

the film i feel that could be improved with a re-make is Death Race 2000,with C.G.I this could be AWSOME. :matrix:

But if this could not happen then a pt 2 would be nice.
Frankenstein the presedent deposed and the race reinstated,more racer's better cars MORE BLOOD..... :mrgreen:

Brutus · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 12:10 am **Post subject:**

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1955) Don Siegel. Classic!

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Philip Kaufman. Excellent Remake.

Body Snatchers (1987) Abel Ferrara. Continues the bad name of Remakes.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 8:50 am **Post subject:** Re: re-makes

gen-zod wrote:

the film i feel that could be improved with a re-make is Death Race 2000,with C.G.I this could be AWSOME. :matrix:

But if this could not happen then a pt 2 would be nice.
Frankenstein the presedent deposed and the race reinstated,more racer's better cars MORE BLOOD..... :mrgreen:

Not when Paul Anderson is directing it can't.

vermin · **Posted:** Sun May 22, 2005 5:31 am **Post subject:**

wtf...more blasphemy...Day Of The Dead!

http://bloody-disgusting.com/index.php? ... e=newsfull

:roll:

$$$

John_Doe · **Posted:** Sun May 22, 2005 6:55 am **Post subject:**

Day of the Triffids
Metropolis

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Sun May 22, 2005 3:48 pm **Post subject:**

forget day of the dead (I know evil, but its to do with a film of more effect being remade), in the same article, it says The Wickerman is being remade.
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/film/699

Dear god!

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