Avoid the "Deep Red" remake

[Fearonsarms]

Apparently George A Romero is directing the remake of "Deep Red" due out this year. Talk about stabbing Argento in the back. A while ago I signed a petition to try and stop this instead suggesting that they give the money to Argento to make a new film. This obviously didnt work and worse someone is remaking "Suspiria" in 2012. Please avoid these films like the plague. It seems there's no end to this remake bandwagon. "Spiderbaby" remake? what the fuck!

[TheWickerFan]

You don't need to tell me twice. I'm so sick of remakes!!

[nightmare_of _death]

I agree I avoid remakes as much as possible now, some I don't mind,but some films should not be remade at all. I will be avoiding the "Deep Red" remake and "Suspiria" if it happens. I've already avoided the "I spit on your grave" remake.

[Caenxavier]

I'm sick of remakes as well, but you guys could at least give them a chance. You never know, someone might pull something out of their ass and make a damn fine remake.

[Jokuc]

Ahh.. Not more remakes.. Why can't they just make new.. And do you guys know what I hate the most about remakes? That some people think that the remake is the original.
..I really hate it..

[Fearonsarms]

It is disturbing to think people think the remakes are original horror films. Surely Hellraiser is being remade just to show nothing is sacred to this remake machine. If there was any other motive to them besides making a cheap buck I would give them more of a chance. But its like they can't be bothered to fund innovative new projects in place of big budget remakes that just seem to waste money and add nothing to the originals. The remake of I spit on your grave is just torture porn and though im personally against that trend I still think there are better torture porn flicks if that happens to be your thing.

To try and say something positive-James Cameron has given financial backing to the ultra brave Del Toro to film Lovecrafts At The Mountain The Madness. Even Cameron recognises remakes are killing the cinema and has put his money where his mouth is by giving this difficult project the backing it deserves. I hope more film directors do this. I'm disgusted by Romero I never thought he would rip off Argento.

[Ferox13]

These things come in cycles.

Horror films are guaranteed bank at the moment - so remakes will almost always make money. They won't stop making them until this changes. Its not that 'they can't be bothered to fund innovative new projects' but remakes are safe and already have name recognition.

That been said there are huge increase in original script horror films (not all good mind you) been shown in the cinema these days. I remember a time when you'd be lucky to see one or 2 a year. This is a great time. I love having a few beers and watching some crappy movie on a big screen that years ago I'd never had a chance to.

Big Budget horror like Del Toro's project (for the most part) have always had a hard time getting financed but I think in these horror rich times it has a better chance of been made and making some money considering the source material. - an early 20th century author whose work has never been faithfully adapted (as Del Toro hopes to) for main stream audiences.

[TheWickerFan]

I'm sick of remakes as well, but you guys could at least give them a chance. You never know, someone might pull something out of their ass and make a damn fine remake.

The sheer volume of remakes in the past decade has been enough to turn me against them on general principle.

I realize there have been many decent remakes over the years, and some remakes that even outdid the original, but this recent plague is beyond ridiculous. Unless the original had significant room for improvement or if a remake of a foreign film crosses my path before the original, I'm not bothering any more. So there.:p

[Elvis_Christ]

What's your source on this? As far as I was aware this was a rumour.

There was this odd rumor floating around for the last few days, saying that George A. Romero was being tapped to direct a 3D remake for Dario Argento’s Deep Red. We decided to see if this was true, no matter how odd it sounded. Fangoria reports that Romero has confirmed “that there’s no deal“. Plus, he wouldn’t do it without Argento’s approval.

Argento and Romero have had a professional relationship that dates back to 1978′s Dawn of the Dead, but thank the Horror Gods this isn’t true. Deep Red is widely considered a giallo classic.

Taken from KILLERFILM.COM (http://www.killerfilm.com/articles/read/romero-says-no-deal-for-deep-red-remake-33543)

The whole "REMAKEZ R BAD I'M DUN NOT GUNA WAYTCH DEM" is tired as fuck and more boring than any shitty remake could ever be.

[Fearonsarms]

My source is IMDB as far as I know they have it listed as a film in post production they wouldnt do that if they thought it was just a rumour? Even if I'm wrong it doesn't detract from the fact that remakes are a conveyor belt of poor quality releases that add nothing to the original.

[Elvis_Christ]

My source is IMDB as far as I know they have it listed as a film in post production they wouldnt do that if they thought it was just a rumour? Even if I'm wrong it doesn't detract from the fact that remakes are a conveyor belt of poor quality releases that add nothing to the original.

If you bothered to scroll down there's a few links stating that it's a dead project.

There's plenty of solid remakes that aren't "poor quality releases". Let Me In was excellent.

[Fearonsarms]

If you bothered to scroll down there's a few links stating that it's a dead project.

There's plenty of solid remakes that aren't "poor quality releases". Let Me In was excellent.

If you bothered to read my post I stated my source which has been updated from post production to announced 2011 release in the US. Consequently the Suspiria remake has been taken down it appears that's the project that has been shelved.

[Elvis_Christ]

"Your source" is what I was talking about scrolling down from.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1657508/board/nest/170034884

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1657508/board/nest/171666589

.... it's won't be going ahead with Romero anyway.

[Fearonsarms]

Right I get it-it was the dig at Romero that upset you-on dario argentos bio page's link it still has Romero down as involved with this that was where specifically I was getting the information not your link. Therefore I sincerely hope that Romero came to his senses finally. Still avoid the film tho lol :)

[grimx]

Honestly, I would prefer directors just make their vision of a horror movie without having to rely on the name/characters of a certain film. But, as we all know, that would require studios to be willing to take more chances instead of going after the easy money.

[Fearonsarms]

I just think that decent horror can be made with a very low budget-the studios don't need to finance a huge amount of money. All this money spent on remakes could be given to many directors to bring their vision to screen. The likes of "Session 9", "The Call Of Cthulhu", "Mulberry Street", "Mortuary", [Rec] and "The Orphanage" etc all prove that fresh and exciting horror ideas don't need to cost the earth and are cheaper to fund than the remakes plus they can even make more money in the long term as such films gain a cult following similar to the films that are being remade therefore ensuring good dvd sales. I'm just frustrated with the remake bandwagon (not if they offer something new which the original didnt which I have yet to see) which personally I think is killing creative horror.

[grimx]

I just think that decent horror can be made with a very low budget-the studios don't need to finance a huge amount of money. All this money spent on remakes could be given to many directors to bring their vision to screen. The likes of "Session 9", "The Call Of Cthulhu", "Mulberry Street", "Mortuary", [Rec] and "The Orphanage" etc all prove that fresh and exciting horror ideas don't need to cost the earth and are cheaper to fund than the remakes plus they can even make more money in the long term as such films gain a cult following similar to the films that are being remade therefore ensuring good dvd sales. I'm just frustrated with the remake bandwagon (not if they offer something new which the original didnt which I have yet to see) which personally I think is killing creative horror.


I will whole-heartedly agree with this.