Most wanted remake is.......

[Joe E Ville]

although not a fan of remakes or as the industry valles them reimagining or rebooting, I was curious. Sure, I know it's a little like reprinting the Mona Lisa in that it is simply recreating something already established by someone else, but, with today's technology, what would many of us horror fans like to see re presented?

Personally, for me:
Curse of the Demon
Legend of Hell House (more like the book than the film though)
Call of Cthulhu (the Andrew Leman short)

[The Villain]

I think a remake of Gremlins would be cool if they kept it dark and did some of the things from the original script that they didn't use.

[Ferox13]

There is actually a 1979 version of 'Casting the Runes' made for TV - it's low budget but still enjoyable though no where near as good as Night of the Demon.

I dunno if a big budget, CGI Monster version of COC would do the story justice. I love the 2005 version of the film, even if it's budget lets it down a little at the end.

Again, I love the original Legend of Hell House though it was a pity that they boiled down the history of Hell House to a couple of lines by Roddy McDowell's character (though they were great lines). Richard Matheson the author of the novel also wrote the screen play, so I wonder what the reasons he had for changes he made from the book. Did he consider his material too explicit for the screen?

Talking of Richard Matheson, a remake of I am Legend that is closer to the source material would be interesting.

[Giganticface]

I'd like to see Videodrome updated somehow. VHS tapes are ancient history. It would have to be by Cronenberg, of course, or perhaps his son.

[shadyJ]

I don't think much could be done to top Curse of the Demon. The best thing you could do is get rid of the goofy monster close-ups that were added later against Tourneur's edit. That would basically make it into a perfect movie.

I mentioned before that one movie that would benefit from a higher budget is The Stone Tapes. Great screenplay, great performances, but kind of a shoddy BBC production. It could be redone better. Along those lines, I think the Quatermass movies would benefit tremendously from a bigger budget. They are effects heavy movies made in a time when there wasn't much energy put into visual effects. The ideas, characters, and dialogue are still golden though. Also I would love to see what some sharp young director could do with the Dr. Mabuse series, I think that has potential to be completely badass. One more thing, I think the Blob could be made into a pretty menacing monster. It was always treated in a campy manner, but it could be a real nightmare in the hands of competent film makers. For a taste of how the Blob could be truly horrifying, check out this old episode (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_OD_jUnYNM) of the radio play 'Lights Out'. Take that play, and give it to some serious film makers with a 50 mill budget and that could potentially be amazing.

[shadyJ]

One more thing, if a remake of Legend of Hell House were to be done, it would need to be done by someone who knows when to use restraint, you would could end up having another 'The Haunting' remake, a grossly inappropriate approach to that material. I think some of the Japanese horror film makers would be a better match than most American directors, perhaps with the exception of someone like Ti West. The Japanese seem to have inherited the Val Lewton tradition of restraint and suggestion to build tension, as opposed to vapid attempts to shock with grotesque images and sudden loud noises.

[Ferox13]

Good Call on The Stone Tapes...
I'm a big fan of the fan of the Quatermass movies - I do think they they were already done pretty effectively, maybe I am more forgiving of old effects though. I think Quatermass and the Pit (the film) look particulary effective (though I prefer some aspects of the Tv Series).

As a kid I loved The Quatermass Conclusion but it is a bit of a mess. There are some good ideas there - I would have loved to see them better executed.

Did you see the 2005 BBC remake of The Quatermass Experiment? It wasn't bad though it lacked something (maybe Jason Flemyng as the Professor).

[Anthropophagus]

I would welcome a remake of the classic It,not the Stephen King version but the Herbert J. Leder one starring Roddy McDowall.

[shadyJ]

Did you see the 2005 BBC remake of The Quatermass Experiment? It wasn't bad though it lacked something (maybe Jason Flemyng as the Professor).

Didn't see that 2005 Quatermass. I'll have to look into it.

Another movie I always thought was an idea that deserved better treatment was Cronenburg's Shivers. I heard something about someone attempting to remake that, but I don't know anything else about that project. I think the material should have had a lot more sexual explicitness than Cronenburg was able to give it back in '75. You could launch an entire subgenre of 'body horror' from that movie, 'sexual horror'. Think of how much sexual insecurity people have as it is, and how easy it would be to exploit that insecurity for the purpose of horror. 'Shivers' was a great idea in that direction, but the execution was flawed, ironically due in part to the film maker's own inhibitions, in my opinion.

[Joe E Ville]

Love this. Lots of great observations and suggestions.

I've only seen one Qutermass film and being a fan of Hammer and Amicus stuff this was fine by me and agree as far as visuals go it stands the test of time. I was unaware there was a TV series?! No I need to search it out.

I Am Legend has always been a favorite book but I still enjoy Omega Man and Last Man on Earth despite the liberties taken. Heck, a remake of Duel with all the petrol fueled films in the last several years could work. Capitalize on the trend.

Cronenberg. The guy that finally received a lifetime achievement award up here in Canada. The man has an unusually destitute vision of horror. Touches on something we all fear which is the corruption of our flesh. Rabid would be another good one. I still like Videodrome though, the lower level of technology seems to work, it would feel a bit like Ringu replacing the tape with a DVD. Less organic technology. The more tactile the experience the more it strikes home for me. Like the idea of someone finding an old cassette tape, listening to family Christmases and birthday stuff, then at the end a hiss and the sound of someone being killed. Knowing the tape was reused and forgotten. Hmmmm a script idea.

Gremlins. Interesting idea. Would introduce the franchise to a whole new generation.

Just thought the TV movie "The Norliss Tapes" would have the potential to launch a series of supernatural investigations a la Supernatural.

Oooooh. Spectre!

[The Bloofer Lady]

I would love to see a remake of both "THE GATE" 1987 and "THE LOST BOYS" 1987.
GREMLINS would be awesome, Villain. Also "THE RESURRECTED AKA SHATTERBRAIN" 1991.

[Baron Von Marlon]

Jack Frost - The Killer Snowman

[zombiekilling]

I would really like to see a Gremlins remake as well. Have to think about more, honestly for the most part remakes aren't that great. As most of the time the new movies aren't even the same.

[shadyJ]

I would love to see a remake of both "THE GATE" 1987 and "THE LOST BOYS" 1987.

I don't know how they would rationalize The Gate nowadays. The premise was based on 'scary hidden messages' in heavy metal through backmasking. The problem is no one takes heavy metal seriously anymore, at least for shock value. The music genre burned out its shock value long ago.

[FryeDwight]

Almost all the remakes have been pale imitations of the original and reminded me of the old saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".
NIGHT OF THE DEMON or LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE might be considered, but as posted none of the pointless CGI and "Hip" dialogue which has sunk so many remakes, like THE HAUNTING and HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL.

[Ferox13]

I've only seen one Qutermass film and being a fan of Hammer and Amicus stuff this was fine by me and agree as far as visuals go it stands the test of time. I was unaware there was a TV series?! No I need to search it out.

The Quatermass Experiment, Quatermass II, and Quatermass and the Pit were all TV shows first. Unfortunately, most of the The Quatermass Experiment episodes are lost.

[Baron Von Marlon]

I wouldn't mind seeing a GOOD Toxic Avenger remake.
With just make-up and fake blood. No CGI. Let the people from Feast do the work.
The guy that plays Leonard in The Big Bang Theory could play the janitor geek.
He's kinda scrawny and has a bit of a whiny voice.

[totem]

The Hunger [1983]. It's really the ending - which wildly differs from the book's - that needs re-working. I'm not sure why they changed it to begin with and in such a forced, confused manner. It's a real blight on the whole film.

[Sculpt]

Hmmm.... Generally speaking, I don't see the point of remakes, that is, near frame by frame redos... but reinterpretations of past films... those can be quite good.

Generally, you want films that were great ideas, but the films were not done well.

I think a modern Creature of the Black Lagoon has a lot of room to make a great film. I have yet to see a very modern, even futuristic, Frankenstein done well. I think The Killer Shrews could be a big budget blast. A remake of Day of the Triffids could be quite good.

[Ferox13]

A remake of Day of the Triffids could be quite good.

There have been 2 mini-series made of it - a really good one made in 1981 and a terrible one in 2009.

[Scarecrows]

I would love to see a remake of the movie IT

[Baron Von Marlon]

I would love to see a remake of the movie IT

If you mean the Stephen King one, there's a remake in the works.
Gonna be a long movie or mini-series.

[Anthropophagus]

There have been 2 mini-series made of it - a really good one made in 1981 and a terrible one in 2009.

I would like this remade too.And as you said Ferox,the 2009 version was dreadful.

[shadyJ]

One movie which could be amazing with a good production is Rene Leloux's Gandahar (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095525/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3). That is one crazy ass movie visually, but a bit hampered by lower budget animation. give it Dreamworks or Pixar caliber animation and that would be one hell of a movie, an absolute mind-bending reality trip.

[totem]

I don't know if it needs to be a whole new re-make, I'd be happy with a re-editing of Jeepers Creepers 1 with the original pre-cut budget for the Creeper.

My heart really went out to Mr Salva when I listened to his director commentary. You can hear how disappointed he was with the end result of all the cuts that were made during production. ::sad::

His descriptions of his original vision are really cool. I hope someday, he can bring those descriptions to life.

[Vodstok]

CHUD. A remake in the vein of the 2004 Dawn of the Dead. Shit, have James Gunn write it. He unintentionally made a remake of Night of the Creeps with Slither, and that movie kicked major ass.

[shadyJ]

CHUD. A remake in the vein of the 2004 Dawn of the Dead. Shit, have James Gunn write it. He unintentionally made a remake of Night of the Creeps with Slither, and that movie kicked major ass.

I have to agree, the premise of CHUD is certainly worth revisiting. There are a lot of different angles you could take with that material, and it could be made with more finesse and more polish than the original. However, the original had a good balance of horror, comedy, and social consciousness, and you can't really tip the scales too far in one of those aspects without losing a lot of the others.

[newb]

CHUD. A remake in the vein of the 2004 Dawn of the Dead. Shit, have James Gunn write it. He unintentionally made a remake of Night of the Creeps with Slither, and that movie kicked major ass.

I figured you would want a remake of Spawn ::big grin::

[Ice Pik]

I guess I should of read this one before posting in sequels thread.

I'd like to see:
Gremlins
Critters
Tremors
A pumpkin head.

Also IT sounds good too, maybe change it where the end isn't just a giant alien spider thing.

[The Villain]

Also IT sounds good too, maybe change it where the end isn't just a giant alien spider thing.


Yeah like maybe the ending of the book

[hammerfan]

Also IT sounds good too, maybe change it where the end isn't just a giant alien spider thing.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/margie1959/Nathan-Fillion-reaction-gif.gif (http://s169.photobucket.com/user/margie1959/media/Nathan-Fillion-reaction-gif.gif.html)

[newb]

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ha......that gif never gets old ::smile::

[hammerfan]

ha......that gif never gets old ::smile::

No it doesn't. Makes me laugh like a lunatic every time!

[Kandarian Demon]

I am actually curious to see the upcoming Poltergeist remake... even though I absolutely love the original. Of course, I also suspect I will be very disappointed when I actually see it...

[ChronoGrl]

THEY LIVE. I love the concept... So eerie and poignant... I'd love to see an updated version.

[newb]

this question has been asked before and my answer is the same

RAWHEAD REX

and I'm sure Clive Barker would agree with me

http://www.clivebarker.com/images/movie/raw/rhr7.jpg

[Elvis_Christ]

THEY LIVE. I love the concept... So eerie and poignant... I'd love to see an updated version.

:danger: NO :danger:

::smile::

[The Bloofer Lady]

this question has been asked before and my answer is the same

RAWHEAD REX

and I'm sure Clive Barker would agree with me

http://www.clivebarker.com/images/movie/raw/rhr7.jpg

Oh, they can do a remake but it will never BE MORE AWESOME!!!!! ( in my humble opinion)

[newb]

Oh, they can do a remake but it will never BE MORE AWESOME!!!!! ( in my humble opinion)

Oh..I agree....nothing can compare to it's wonderful cheesiness...Just would love to see what they could do with the story today with a mix of practical and CGI effects.

it would have to be good CGI...Not Asylum movie CGI

[The Bloofer Lady]

Oh..I agree....nothing can compare to it's wonderful cheesiness...Just would love to see what they could do with the story today with a mix of practical and CGI effects.

it would have to be good CGI...Not Asylum movie CGI

Yeah, he's brilliant is our Rawhead Rex. Could have been a rockstar with that name and face! ::wink::

[ChronoGrl]

:danger: NO :danger:

::smile::

... And I think it should star the Suicide Girls... ::wink::

[Elvis_Christ]

... And I think it should star the Suicide Girls... ::wink::

LOL

...but yeah something along the lines of The Thing prequel could be cool.

Surprised they haven't remade Escape From New York although Lockout did have a similar storyline.

[ChronoGrl]

So I'm probably going to get stoned for this (more so than They Live ::stick out tongue::) but i honestly have MAJOR issues with the first Hellraiser movie.

I love the Cenobites. I love The Box. I love our Final Girl... BUT I'm not a huge fan of the crazy-hammer-lady plot - I haven't read any of the literature so it could be that it's faithful, but it just hasn't aged well.

Honestly, I'd rather cut out all of the hammer-lady-with-bad-hair parts and keep in everything else. I love the way the Cenobites look; no need to remake them, but I'd love that movie to be focused away from her.

My hubby would love to remake Matango - He absolutely adores the original but he'd love to see a more recent spin on it.

[Damn Heathen]

Many complain about horror not having normal-looking people, but now the Hellraiser woman has bad hair. Horror can't win for losing. Lol

[oz_horror]

I completely agree with what has been said. Instead of Hollywood remaking the same couple of movies over and over it's time other ones were re-done.

It is great to hear Stephen King's IT is being re-done that has always been once of my favourite books and movies.

But an interesting one that could be remade is definately GREMLINS it is one that many over look when thinking Horror but that would be awesome to have re-made :D

KickStarter Anyone? haha

[Joe E Ville]

ChronoGrl
Interesting observations on the film. I find one of the problems with the horror genre is it tries to capture the "look" of a generation or even say subculture by presenting it in a way that is perceived by the director which is not always accurate. Look at all the Goth or Punk types in horror films.

Hammer hair was an attempt at the post new wave look as filtered through to the middle upper class. Failure at the time, a failure now. Instead, directors should go for a look less dated. Think ahead. This is comming from someone who is a fan of Pinhead. Not sure if the hammer bit follows the book but it could be presented in a better way while maintaining the hammer theme. Who wants to waste the blood after all. Blunt force trauma works until draining the victim.


One last thing, the actress wasn't believable or even likeable. I found her screen presence annoying at best.

[Damn Heathen]

Hammer hair was an attempt at the post new wave look as filtered through to the middle upper class. Failure at the time, a failure now. Instead, directors should go for a look less dated. Think ahead.
It perfectly fits her personality, sense of style, and social awareness. She is a fast-aging woman clinging to whatever makes her feel young, sexy, and relevant. Forward-thinking in such a case would have dissociated her from the audience at the time of the film's release and would have put her dangerously close to the donning of an artificial skin suit and bubble helmet.

[Joe E Ville]

DH
Very good observations. I still find the actress unwatchable. Love the film. Always will. Something about her just annoys me.

Anyone know if there has been any updates to the idea of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp doing a remake of Dr. Phibes? I love the originals and think it unnecessary to remake the property. Two words dark+shadows.

[tfantasy]

"THE LOST BOYS" 1987.
GREMLINS would be awesome, Villain.

Please, not a remake of my favorite vampire movie!!!!!!!::sad::

Gremlins, sure, why not.

So I'm probably going to get stoned for this (more so than They Live but i honestly have MAJOR issues with the first Hellraiser movie.

I love the Cenobites. I love The Box. I love our Final Girl... BUT I'm not a huge fan of the crazy-hammer-lady plot - I haven't read any of the literature so it could be that it's faithful, but it just hasn't aged well.

Honestly, I'd rather cut out all of the hammer-lady-with-bad-hair parts and keep in everything else. I love the way the Cenobites look; no need to remake them, but I'd love that movie to be focused away from her.

LOL.....I couldn't agree with you more on the Hellraiser movie!! I hate looking at that woman!!



The Legend of Hell House (1973)

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It could be pretty awesome if done right!!

[Ferox13]

The Legend of Hell House (1973)

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It could be pretty awesome if done right!!

The Original is excellent..

Drug addiction, alcoholism, sadism, beastiality, mutilation, murder, vampirism, necrophilia, cannibalism, not to mention a gamut of sexual goodies. Shall I go on?

[horcrux2007]

I'd like a remake of High Tension. I think that could be handled well with the right director and writer.

[Baron Von Marlon]

I'd like a remake of High Tension. I think that could be handled well with the right director and writer.

I think the original was good enough.
And the movie's not even that old.

[horcrux2007]

I think the original was good enough.
And the movie's not even that old.

I didn't really mean now but maybe in like 15 years.