Written By Serena Whitney:
I never thought I would
see the day when there were enough good remakes to comment on, let
alone make a whole top ten list about them. I’ve got to be honest with you,
I’m not the biggest fan of this whole new remake craze.
I’m more for movies with
original thought and creativity. Unfortunately these days, those movies are
hard to come by. The only reason why I’m doing this top ten is because the
horror genre is the genre that has been the most successful at remaking cult
or classic hit movies.
Sure, us horror buffs have
been outraged by some remakes, (*cough* The Fog and When A
Stranger Calls *cough*) but there has been a few remakes that have done
the original film justice or even surpassed the horror viewer’s
expectations. Here is my list of horror remakes that I think deserve a
little recognition, because let’s face it, they don’t all stink!
“WARNING – SPOILERS AHEAD”
5. DAWN OF THE DEAD
I have to say something, and
I’m sorry if I offend you Romero fans out there, but I like the FAST zombies!
The fast zombies scared me a whole lot more than the slow ass ones in Romero’s
classic film. You don’t need social commentary to make a scary horror film, and
that’s what Zack Snyder did with this 2004 zombie remake.
4. THE BLOB
I just recently watched the
original Blob with Steve McQueen, needless to say, I was bored to f*cking tears.
I loved the remake because it brings back the feeling of 80’s nostalgia . It
reminds you of a time when horror was at its best, when horror films weren’t
trimmed down to the dreaded PG-13 rating, and Kevin Dillon was considered a
heartthrob. (Love that hair, buddy!)
3. THE FLY
This David Cronenberg remake delivers the goods. Gore, blood, gratuitous sex
scenes, Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis in the prime of their once real-life
relationship, and squeamish moments that are hard to forget. ( Nothing out
of the norm for Cronenberg.) This remake definitely surpasses the original
and is still not outdated. I suggest for any true horror fan to buy the
super-packed DVD when you get the chance.
2. THE THING
The Thing
was the best John
Carpenter/Kurt Russell collaboration and any horror fiend would say the same. I
always liked to watch this movie once every few years, and every time I watch
it, I get scared out of my wits waiting to see who is going to turn into an
alien and who is going to be eaten by one. This movie was made in the time when
CGI didn’t need to take over for the gory parts. This movie is amazing, and I
wouldn’t be surprised one day in the near future if a movie studio decides to
remake this remake. .
1. THE HILLS HAVE EYES
I know it may be a
little premature putting this one at the top of the list considering the
movie only came out a few months ago, but this film truly is the best remake
I have ever seen. Alexandre Aja’s version is outstanding and truly
terrifying and still manages to respect the original film’s fans and
premise. I can not wait until June 20th to get my copy of the unrated cut.
If you haven’t already gone seen it, please do see so on the big
screen. You’ll thank me later!
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