we can all agree that some things are best left alone especially when it comes
best left alone especially when it comes
best left alone especially when it comes to the classics in horror welcome to
to the classics in horror welcome to
to the classics in horror welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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down our picks for the top 10 worst
down our picks for the top 10 worst horror movie remakes get you and your
horror movie remakes get you and your
horror movie remakes get you and your family out of that house for this list
family out of that house for this list
family out of that house for this list we’ve picked movie remakes in the horror
we’ve picked movie remakes in the horror
we’ve picked movie remakes in the horror genre based on a mix of their lack of
genre based on a mix of their lack of
genre based on a mix of their lack of originality negative reviews poor acting
originality negative reviews poor acting
originality negative reviews poor acting and/or production as well as those that
and/or production as well as those that
and/or production as well as those that seemed completely unnecessary and or
seemed completely unnecessary and or
seemed completely unnecessary and or that they were redone only to make money
number 10 house on Haunted Hill
number 10 house on Haunted Hill some say the spirits of vannacutt and
some say the spirits of vannacutt and
some say the spirits of vannacutt and his victims still live within the walls
his victims still live within the walls
his victims still live within the walls of the house on all of you as the first
of the house on all of you as the first
of the house on all of you as the first movie produced by dark castle
movie produced by dark castle
movie produced by dark castle entertainment a company that initially
entertainment a company that initially
entertainment a company that initially intended to specialize in remakes you
intended to specialize in remakes you
intended to specialize in remakes you would think that they would have put
would think that they would have put
would think that they would have put more effort into this production I guess
more effort into this production I guess
more effort into this production I guess you’ll just have to try harder next time
you’ll just have to try harder next time
you’ll just have to try harder next time the original 1959 movie garnered a 95
the original 1959 movie garnered a 95
the original 1959 movie garnered a 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes
percent on Rotten Tomatoes
percent on Rotten Tomatoes but this 1999 version squeaked out a
but this 1999 version squeaked out a
but this 1999 version squeaked out a meager 27% from here on it gets really
meager 27% from here on it gets really
meager 27% from here on it gets really scared
scared
scared instead of being scary house on Haunted
instead of being scary house on Haunted
instead of being scary house on Haunted Hill played on too many cheesy horror
Hill played on too many cheesy horror
Hill played on too many cheesy horror tropes it wasn’t goddamn ghosts
tropes it wasn’t goddamn ghosts
tropes it wasn’t goddamn ghosts splaining super good old-fashioned
splaining super good old-fashioned
splaining super good old-fashioned homicide and depended too much on
homicide and depended too much on
homicide and depended too much on special effects
special effects
special effects Stephen I want you I’ve always wanted to
Stephen I want you I’ve always wanted to
Stephen I want you I’ve always wanted to the result was a film that seemed rushed
the result was a film that seemed rushed
the result was a film that seemed rushed with little attempt to make the
with little attempt to make the
with little attempt to make the characters likable that’s a whole new
characters likable that’s a whole new
characters likable that’s a whole new bunch of crazy shit that’s you’ll hate
bunch of crazy shit that’s you’ll hate
bunch of crazy shit that’s you’ll hate that shit
that shit
that shit number 9 The Amityville Horror oh cool
number 9 The Amityville Horror oh cool
number 9 The Amityville Horror oh cool this movie tries to pay homage to the
this movie tries to pay homage to the
this movie tries to pay homage to the 1979 original but it should have tried
1979 original but it should have tried
1979 original but it should have tried harder to be original instead of coming
harder to be original instead of coming
harder to be original instead of coming off as authentic maintaining the 1970s
off as authentic maintaining the 1970s
off as authentic maintaining the 1970s look for the set design seemed like a
look for the set design seemed like a
look for the set design seemed like a cheap way to make the movie appear
cheap way to make the movie appear
cheap way to make the movie appear scarier than it really is we stay here
scarier than it really is we stay here
scarier than it really is we stay here we’ll have a house for the family only
we’ll have a house for the family only
we’ll have a house for the family only there won’t be a family The Amityville
there won’t be a family The Amityville
there won’t be a family The Amityville Horror hinges on the believability of
Horror hinges on the believability of
Horror hinges on the believability of the father’s descent into madness but
the father’s descent into madness but
the father’s descent into madness but nice guy Ryan Reynolds was horribly
nice guy Ryan Reynolds was horribly
nice guy Ryan Reynolds was horribly miscast for the role you listen to me
miscast for the role you listen to me
miscast for the role you listen to me you don’t go down there understand the
you don’t go down there understand the
you don’t go down there understand the movie seemed to focus more on his
movie seemed to focus more on his
movie seemed to focus more on his washboard abs rather than the
washboard abs rather than the
washboard abs rather than the character’s psyche seriously trying to
character’s psyche seriously trying to
character’s psyche seriously trying to kill me number 8 Carrie in contrast to
kill me number 8 Carrie in contrast to
kill me number 8 Carrie in contrast to the oscar-nominated 1976 adaptation
there was just something about this 2013
there was just something about this 2013 version that felt too nice
version that felt too nice
version that felt too nice based on the Stephen King novel of the
based on the Stephen King novel of the
based on the Stephen King novel of the same name Carrie tells the story of a
same name Carrie tells the story of a
same name Carrie tells the story of a young outcast who discovers she is
young outcast who discovers she is
young outcast who discovers she is telekinetic telekinesis unlocking the
telekinetic telekinesis unlocking the
telekinetic telekinesis unlocking the mind in the first film Sissy Spacek
mind in the first film Sissy Spacek
mind in the first film Sissy Spacek brought a vulnerability and other
brought a vulnerability and other
brought a vulnerability and other nastanovich to the poem however in this
nastanovich to the poem however in this
nastanovich to the poem however in this adaptation Chloe grace Moretz seemed to
adaptation Chloe grace Moretz seemed to
adaptation Chloe grace Moretz seemed to likable to play a social misfit and /
likable to play a social misfit and /
likable to play a social misfit and / make under wasn’t anywhere near
make under wasn’t anywhere near
make under wasn’t anywhere near believable
almost everyone in this new cast seemed
almost everyone in this new cast seemed to Hollywood and glamorous for their
to Hollywood and glamorous for their
to Hollywood and glamorous for their parts and it just didn’t work this is
parts and it just didn’t work this is
parts and it just didn’t work this is bullshit
bullshit
bullshit we didn’t do anything wrong all right
we didn’t do anything wrong all right
we didn’t do anything wrong all right let’s go right sue you’re with me that’s
let’s go right sue you’re with me that’s
let’s go right sue you’re with me that’s right
right
right number seven one missed call to listen
number seven one missed call to listen
number seven one missed call to listen to your messages press one voice call
to your messages press one voice call
to your messages press one voice call received Wednesday June 14 12:02 p.m.
received Wednesday June 14 12:02 p.m.
received Wednesday June 14 12:02 p.m. Hollywood often imports Asian horror
Hollywood often imports Asian horror
Hollywood often imports Asian horror movies and remakes them for a Western
movies and remakes them for a Western
movies and remakes them for a Western audience but I heard them okay Lee Anne
audience but I heard them okay Lee Anne
audience but I heard them okay Lee Anne got a phone call and so did Brian right
got a phone call and so did Brian right
got a phone call and so did Brian right before they died and they don’t always
before they died and they don’t always
before they died and they don’t always do well this film is no exception
do well this film is no exception
do well this film is no exception any dead people call we’re not home
any dead people call we’re not home
any dead people call we’re not home instead of playing up the suspense and
instead of playing up the suspense and
instead of playing up the suspense and darkness of the 2003 Japanese flick 2008
darkness of the 2003 Japanese flick 2008
darkness of the 2003 Japanese flick 2008 one missed call added forced
one missed call added forced
one missed call added forced relationships and random scenes that
relationships and random scenes that
relationships and random scenes that were meant to scare but ultimately
were meant to scare but ultimately
were meant to scare but ultimately failed
failed
failed that’s not my ringtone
that’s not my ringtone
that’s not my ringtone it says it’s from showing that’s creepy
it says it’s from showing that’s creepy
it says it’s from showing that’s creepy the script had no direction and it was
the script had no direction and it was
the script had no direction and it was universally panned for trying to borrow
universally panned for trying to borrow
universally panned for trying to borrow elements from other horror movies 32
elements from other horror movies 32
elements from other horror movies 32 p.m. on Friday two days from the cast’s
p.m. on Friday two days from the cast’s
p.m. on Friday two days from the cast’s uninteresting performances only made
uninteresting performances only made
uninteresting performances only made matters worse
god I swear fighting out my head screwed
god I swear fighting out my head screwed on
number six prom night foul night
number six prom night foul night Nepalese planning on getting made the
Nepalese planning on getting made the
Nepalese planning on getting made the 1980 version of prom night
1980 version of prom night
1980 version of prom night was a straightforward slasher flick and
was a straightforward slasher flick and
was a straightforward slasher flick and knew it
it also had a completely different
it also had a completely different storyline however this 2008 remake
storyline however this 2008 remake
storyline however this 2008 remake pretends to be something that it’s not
pretends to be something that it’s not
pretends to be something that it’s not by adding way too much backstory to make
by adding way too much backstory to make
by adding way too much backstory to make the movie more interesting good man we
the movie more interesting good man we
the movie more interesting good man we go down together forever we’re gonna be
go down together forever we’re gonna be
go down together forever we’re gonna be anyway yeah this resulted in the
anyway yeah this resulted in the
anyway yeah this resulted in the opposite effect proving just how poorly
opposite effect proving just how poorly
opposite effect proving just how poorly written and stereotypical many of its
written and stereotypical many of its
written and stereotypical many of its characters were stinky stole Dallas math
characters were stinky stole Dallas math
characters were stinky stole Dallas math and on top fat half killer Chris and in
and on top fat half killer Chris and in
and on top fat half killer Chris and in an attempt to earn more viewers and keep
an attempt to earn more viewers and keep
an attempt to earn more viewers and keep the movie pg-13 the filmmakers barely
the movie pg-13 the filmmakers barely
the movie pg-13 the filmmakers barely showed any bloodshed on-screen which
showed any bloodshed on-screen which
showed any bloodshed on-screen which kind of misses the point of a slasher
kind of misses the point of a slasher
kind of misses the point of a slasher film please don’t do this don’t be
film please don’t do this don’t be
film please don’t do this don’t be afraid number 5 a Nightmare on Elm
afraid number 5 a Nightmare on Elm
afraid number 5 a Nightmare on Elm Street
produced by michael bay’s horror
produced by michael bay’s horror production company Platinum Dunes the
production company Platinum Dunes the
production company Platinum Dunes the remake of the well-regarded 1984 film
remake of the well-regarded 1984 film
remake of the well-regarded 1984 film seemed pretty pointless from the start
seemed pretty pointless from the start
seemed pretty pointless from the start what job wake up to change things up the
what job wake up to change things up the
what job wake up to change things up the 2010 film took some of the campy er
2010 film took some of the campy er
2010 film took some of the campy er elements away from Freddy in an attempt
elements away from Freddy in an attempt
elements away from Freddy in an attempt to get to his darker roots one little
to get to his darker roots one little
to get to his darker roots one little bear this made a Nightmare on Elm Street
bear this made a Nightmare on Elm Street
bear this made a Nightmare on Elm Street feel bloated with backstory and
feel bloated with backstory and
feel bloated with backstory and unnecessary exposition he was a guard he
unnecessary exposition he was a guard he
unnecessary exposition he was a guard he lived in the basement of the preschool
lived in the basement of the preschool
lived in the basement of the preschool and new kids were his life the movie CGI
and new kids were his life the movie CGI
and new kids were his life the movie CGI also seemed to distract from the actual
also seemed to distract from the actual
also seemed to distract from the actual story and it wasn’t as memorable it
story and it wasn’t as memorable it
story and it wasn’t as memorable it might have been a financial success
might have been a financial success
might have been a financial success especially for an r-rated film but it
especially for an r-rated film but it
especially for an r-rated film but it had nothing on Wes Craven’s take
number four the omen Damien you okay the
number four the omen Damien you okay the studio behind this movie clearly saw an
studio behind this movie clearly saw an
studio behind this movie clearly saw an opportunity when it chose to release
opportunity when it chose to release
opportunity when it chose to release this remake of the 1976 suspense horror
this remake of the 1976 suspense horror
this remake of the 1976 suspense horror on June 6 2006 or 666 otherwise known as
on June 6 2006 or 666 otherwise known as
on June 6 2006 or 666 otherwise known as the number of the beast
the number of the beast
the number of the beast for only when he is within you can you
for only when he is within you can you
for only when he is within you can you defeat the devil son but instead of
defeat the devil son but instead of
defeat the devil son but instead of doing anything remotely creative with
doing anything remotely creative with
doing anything remotely creative with the concept they just retold the
the concept they just retold the
the concept they just retold the original movie frame by frame only if he
original movie frame by frame only if he
original movie frame by frame only if he is within you can you defeat the son of
is within you can you defeat the son of
is within you can you defeat the son of the devil I see he’s killed once he’ll
the devil I see he’s killed once he’ll
the devil I see he’s killed once he’ll kill again
kill again
kill again the omen was acceptable enough for those
the omen was acceptable enough for those
the omen was acceptable enough for those who’d never seen the Richard Donner
who’d never seen the Richard Donner
who’d never seen the Richard Donner version he knew that he was dying
version he knew that he was dying
version he knew that he was dying apparently yes he said that he wanted to
apparently yes he said that he wanted to
apparently yes he said that he wanted to be forgiven by Christ but those who had
be forgiven by Christ but those who had
be forgiven by Christ but those who had were cheated he knew he was dying
were cheated he knew he was dying
were cheated he knew he was dying apparently he said he wanted to be
apparently he said he wanted to be
apparently he said he wanted to be forgiven by Christ despite a stellar
forgiven by Christ despite a stellar
forgiven by Christ despite a stellar cast including Mia Farrow
cast including Mia Farrow
cast including Mia Farrow we have Schreiber and Julia Stiles the
we have Schreiber and Julia Stiles the
we have Schreiber and Julia Stiles the movie fell flat and there were very few
movie fell flat and there were very few
movie fell flat and there were very few thrills ding
number three the fog thank you
number three the fog thank you fog despite being produced by John
fog despite being produced by John
fog despite being produced by John Carpenter the director of the 1980
Carpenter the director of the 1980
Carpenter the director of the 1980 original stay away from the fog the 2005
original stay away from the fog the 2005
original stay away from the fog the 2005 remake directed by Rupert Wainwright was
remake directed by Rupert Wainwright was
remake directed by Rupert Wainwright was problematic from start to finish
problematic from start to finish
problematic from start to finish phone : instead of creating the same
phone : instead of creating the same
phone : instead of creating the same sense of suspense and mystery the first
sense of suspense and mystery the first
sense of suspense and mystery the first film featured I think I’ll go to
film featured I think I’ll go to
film featured I think I’ll go to Vancouver now this rendition was clunky
Vancouver now this rendition was clunky
Vancouver now this rendition was clunky and virtually scarless viewers and
and virtually scarless viewers and
and virtually scarless viewers and critics complained about the lack of
critics complained about the lack of
critics complained about the lack of empathetic characters so he has his bone
empathetic characters so he has his bone
empathetic characters so he has his bone and the fact that many of these were
and the fact that many of these were
and the fact that many of these were reduced to horror movie cliches know it
reduced to horror movie cliches know it
reduced to horror movie cliches know it sounds crazy about it I felt like I’d
sounds crazy about it I felt like I’d
sounds crazy about it I felt like I’d seen it somewhere before not to mention
seen it somewhere before not to mention
seen it somewhere before not to mention the fact that the film received a
the fact that the film received a
the fact that the film received a whopping four percent approval rating on
whopping four percent approval rating on
whopping four percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes alerting potential
Rotten Tomatoes alerting potential
Rotten Tomatoes alerting potential viewers to stay away from the get-go
number two The Wicker Man you know
number two The Wicker Man you know anything about a place called summers
anything about a place called summers
anything about a place called summers Isle as an actor Nicolas Cage can be hit
Isle as an actor Nicolas Cage can be hit
Isle as an actor Nicolas Cage can be hit or miss and this project has to be one
or miss and this project has to be one
or miss and this project has to be one of his biggest letdowns sorry I’m Edward
of his biggest letdowns sorry I’m Edward
of his biggest letdowns sorry I’m Edward MELAS from California I’m a policeman
MELAS from California I’m a policeman
MELAS from California I’m a policeman see my badge the script seemed to be all
see my badge the script seemed to be all
see my badge the script seemed to be all over the place I think you all should
over the place I think you all should
over the place I think you all should know that I’m here on business
know that I’m here on business
know that I’m here on business as the screenwriter tried to add more
as the screenwriter tried to add more
as the screenwriter tried to add more material from the novel that the 1973
material from the novel that the 1973
material from the novel that the 1973 cult classic was based on now for the
cult classic was based on now for the
cult classic was based on now for the last time where is Rowan Morrison
last time where is Rowan Morrison
last time where is Rowan Morrison instead of strengthening the
instead of strengthening the
instead of strengthening the supernatural horror thriller this made
supernatural horror thriller this made
supernatural horror thriller this made for an incoherent plot while moments
for an incoherent plot while moments
for an incoherent plot while moments that were meant to be scary came off as
that were meant to be scary came off as
that were meant to be scary came off as humorous oh not appears however due to
humorous oh not appears however due to
humorous oh not appears however due to its awesomely bad reputation this
its awesomely bad reputation this
its awesomely bad reputation this version of The Wicker Man has had a
version of The Wicker Man has had a
version of The Wicker Man has had a second life thanks to a cult following
second life thanks to a cult following
second life thanks to a cult following now why in the hell would you let them
now why in the hell would you let them
now why in the hell would you let them do a sick thing like that before we
do a sick thing like that before we
do a sick thing like that before we unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions he’s still
few honorable mentions he’s still
few honorable mentions he’s still hunting them but if I’m here he can’t
hunting them but if I’m here he can’t
hunting them but if I’m here he can’t harm them who’s killing who dick I’ll
harm them who’s killing who dick I’ll
harm them who’s killing who dick I’ll shit
shit
shit Jason
hey man
hey man hey you know what that’s it rides over
hey you know what that’s it rides over
hey you know what that’s it rides over Wow number one psycho Oh boys best
Wow number one psycho Oh boys best
Wow number one psycho Oh boys best friends his mother it’s a pretty
friends his mother it’s a pretty
friends his mother it’s a pretty ambitious project to attempt to remake a
ambitious project to attempt to remake a
ambitious project to attempt to remake a film by one of the greatest directors of
film by one of the greatest directors of
film by one of the greatest directors of all time yeah thank you today Norman
all time yeah thank you today Norman
all time yeah thank you today Norman Bates and it’s an even bigger challenge
Bates and it’s an even bigger challenge
Bates and it’s an even bigger challenge to think you could actually improve on
to think you could actually improve on
to think you could actually improve on it Thank You mr. Bates Norman Bates but
it Thank You mr. Bates Norman Bates but
it Thank You mr. Bates Norman Bates but in 1998 that’s what it seems like
in 1998 that’s what it seems like
in 1998 that’s what it seems like director Gus Van Zandt tried to do when
director Gus Van Zandt tried to do when
director Gus Van Zandt tried to do when he tackled Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic
he tackled Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic
he tackled Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic horror thriller from 1960 but instead of
horror thriller from 1960 but instead of
horror thriller from 1960 but instead of bringing anything new to the table
bringing anything new to the table
bringing anything new to the table Benson
Benson
Benson basically recreated the original version
basically recreated the original version
basically recreated the original version shot by shot his rendition of psycho has
shot by shot his rendition of psycho has
shot by shot his rendition of psycho has also been panned for its acting
also been panned for its acting
also been panned for its acting performances including Vince Vaughn in
performances including Vince Vaughn in
performances including Vince Vaughn in the role of Norman Bates she’s harmless
the role of Norman Bates she’s harmless
the role of Norman Bates she’s harmless she’s as harmless as one of these
she’s as harmless as one of these
she’s as harmless as one of these stuffed birds and Anne Heche as Marion
stuffed birds and Anne Heche as Marion
stuffed birds and Anne Heche as Marion crane all right miss um uh
crane all right miss um uh
crane all right miss um uh crane okay that’s it can I do you agree
crane okay that’s it can I do you agree
crane okay that’s it can I do you agree with our list which horror movie remake
with our list which horror movie remake
with our list which horror movie remake do you think is the worst form or
do you think is the worst form or
do you think is the worst form or original top 10s published every day be
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