Worst2First: My Top Ten Horror Remakes
Worst2First:
My Top Ten Horror Remakes
Here are my personal top ten horror remakes, worst2first...
**THERE WILL BE NO SPOILERS**
#10
Evil Dead
While the original is still the best (after all, no one can compare to the amazing Bruce Campbell), the 2013 remake managed to incorporate the same feel but also be more terrifying and include more blood than before, especially during the final scene. When a group of friends go to a cabin in the woods, they unknowingly unleash a demon who demands a blood sacrifice, resulting in a possession, some truly cringe-worthy scenes, and some terrific acting.
#9
The Hills Have Eyes
It's not easy to take a Wes Craven classic and make it your own, but that's exactly what director Alex Aja did with his 2006 remake. When a suburban family breaks down in the middle of the desert, they face a family of cannibals who were genetically mutated after a nuclear test, and the events will change their lives forever - at least for those who survive. Filled with terrific performances, high-octane thrills, and abundance of gore, this 2006 remake does justice to the original in every single way.
#8
Quarantine
Based off the amazing Spanish found footage film "[Rec]," "Quarantine" features Jennifer Carpenter as a reporter who tags along with firefighters as they investigate a strange occurrence at a nearby apartment complex. Finding it to be anything but ordinary, they discover that the CDC has locked them inside, but the true terror awaits behind each closed door. The film is strong with thrills and terror, and Carpenter again gives a tremendous performance.
#7
The Crazies
The original George A. Romero film doesn't particularly hold up well today, so the 2010 remake found a way to make it its own, resulting in a terrifying tale of insanity. Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell star as a couple in a small Iowa town who find their beloved city under siege by a strange virus that turns their citizens into bloodthirsty killers. The film was a modest success, and the visuals and effects were nothing short of amazing.
#6
The Fly
No one really remembers the 1958 film this was remade from, and that's due to David Cronenberg's terrific directing as well as top-notch performances by Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. Here, Goldblum stars as a man who builds a teleportation device, but instead of transporting him, he gets his DNA mixed with a fly, and slowly finds himself turning into the winged insect. The effects were before their time, and Goldblum gives one of his most commanding performances of his stellar career here.
#5
Dawn of the Dead
Zack Snyder remade the classic George A. Romero film in a way that no other director has before - by making the zombies able to run. This added a new, terrifying aspect to the film that wasn't in the classic original, resulting in a thrilling chase adventure mixed with pure terror. After a group of people are stranded in a mall during the zombie apocalypse, they must band together in order to make it out alive. The film is filled with amazing actors including Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer, Lindy Booth, Kevin Zegers and Ty Burrell.
#4
Let Me In
Based off the Swedish film "Let the Right One In," "Cloverfield" director Matt Reeves takes careful care to honor the original in a way that makes the remake all the more amazing. Kodi Smit-McPhee stars as Owen, a young boy living in a run-down apartment complex who gets picked on constantly. Then he meets his new neighbor, Abby (played by Chloe Grace Moretz), and finds a possible love interest - and a deadly mystery. Who is Abby, and why doesn't she want to come out in the daylight? This romantic vampire movie is everything "Twilight" isn't, due to strong performances, unsettling imagery, and a compelling, thought-provoking story.
#3
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Based off the classic 1956 film, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" centers around a health inspector played by Donald Sutherland who discovers an alien race is invading Earth by making perfect clones of humans, except making them totally devoid of emotion. The film is creepy and eerie, filmed in a way that adds to the paranoia the characters feel. The movie also features a strong cast including Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Vanessa Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy.
#2
The Ring
There's been several American remakes of Japanese horror films, but "The Ring" takes the cake for being the best. Based off the Japanese film "Ringu," "The Ring" focuses on a reporter who finds a videotape that places a curse on you after you watch it - you die seven days later. While the concept of VHS is very outdated, it's still terrifying and thrilling, and I remember when I saw it in theaters seeing girls running out screaming. Naomi Watts shines, and the film is still as terrifying now as it was back then.
#1
The Thing
Not many people know that this John Carpenter classic was a remake of a 1951 film called "The Thing From Another World," and that's because his vision was extraordinary, before its time, and simply terrifying. After an alien invades an isolated researchers in Antarctica, they find that the alien can impersonate them perfectly - meaning they have no idea who is human and who is alien. Kurt Russell dominates, and the film is filled with state-of-the-art practical effects that still hold solid over thirty-five years later.
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