For the past few years, Hollywood has
been obsessed with remakes of all kinds to include horror movies. My
favorite remakes began in the 80s and have continued through the more
recent ones.
5. The
Fly (1986) – Ok this is one of the more amazing and visually
creative remakes out there. It would have been a little higher on my
list but it tipped out my gross-out scale a little to much. Jeff
Goldblum gives an absolutely stellar performance as Dr. Brundle. You
find yourself unable to take your eyes off the screen watching Dr.
Brundle's transformation into a monster and his descent into madness.
Not actually scary but still just as disturbing.
4. House
of Wax (2005) – This movie earns a spot on the list just for
showing Paris Hilton die a horrible death. Not what would technically
call a remake but more of a re-imagining that holds the original
close to its heart. I really enjoyed this movie – it had a great
lead characters and kept the suspense and action moving throughout
the picture. The effects used to create the wax images were great and
the death scenes are a total delight for horror fans.
3. Friday
the 13th (2009) – I liked this remake because the story was
interesting and it kept with the original idea of wild/crazy teens
partying it up and getting slashed to pieces. I liked how some of the
characters were to give Jason a pretty decent fight and liked how
there were a few characters that you are shocked when they die. The
movie did not try to be something besides a slasher movie and it was
proud to be a slasher movie.
2. The
Fog (2005) – What made this movie a good remake is that it
fleshed out the backstory from the original story and it was very
well made. The movie didn't try to be bigger or more intense than the
original it was just content to be a great remake. Tom Welling and
Selma Blair did a great job bringing Tom Atkins and Adrienne
Barbeau's characters back to life.
1. The
Thing (1982) – Not only did this movie capture the essence of
isolation but it also created a whole new monster that hasn't yet
been equaled. John Carpenter did an amazing job at building tension
and keeping viewers guessing as to the who the monster was/in. Kurt
Russell, Wilford Brimley and Keith David really make this movie a joy
to watch. I loved the 1953 original and was so excited to know that
John Carpenter's remake did not do a disservice to the original or
disappoint when taken as a completely separate movie.
