the first scare is oftentimes the best scare so imitations replications or
scare so imitations replications or
scare so imitations replications or reimagining z’ aren’t always necessary
reimagining z’ aren’t always necessary
reimagining z’ aren’t always necessary welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down another top 10 worst
counting down another top 10 worst
counting down another top 10 worst horror movie remakes for this list we’ve
horror movie remakes for this list we’ve
horror movie remakes for this list we’ve picked movie remakes in the horror genre
picked movie remakes in the horror genre
picked movie remakes in the horror genre based on a mix of their lack of
based on a mix of their lack of
based on a mix of their lack of originality negative reviews poor acting
originality negative reviews poor acting
originality negative reviews poor acting or production as well as those that
or production as well as those that
or production as well as those that seemed completely unnecessary or that
seemed completely unnecessary or that
seemed completely unnecessary or that were redone only to make money
if you didn’t see a film you thought
if you didn’t see a film you thought should be on the list be sure to check
should be on the list be sure to check
should be on the list be sure to check out our first video of the top ten worst
out our first video of the top ten worst
out our first video of the top ten worst horror movie remakes number 10 House of
horror movie remakes number 10 House of
horror movie remakes number 10 House of Wax when you decide to remake one of the
Wax when you decide to remake one of the
Wax when you decide to remake one of the best regarded horror films of the 1950s
best regarded horror films of the 1950s
best regarded horror films of the 1950s starring horror heavyweight Vincent
starring horror heavyweight Vincent
starring horror heavyweight Vincent Price and one of your biggest known
Price and one of your biggest known
Price and one of your biggest known names in the cast is Paris Hilton you
names in the cast is Paris Hilton you
names in the cast is Paris Hilton you know something is not right horribly
know something is not right horribly
know something is not right horribly acted and varied by the numbers this new
acted and varied by the numbers this new
acted and varied by the numbers this new version of House of Wax acts any of the
version of House of Wax acts any of the
version of House of Wax acts any of the charm of the original I put in a chamber
charm of the original I put in a chamber
charm of the original I put in a chamber of hearts murder torture execution scare
of hearts murder torture execution scare
of hearts murder torture execution scare the living daylights out of people I
the living daylights out of people I
the living daylights out of people I don’t care for that kind of famous
don’t care for that kind of famous
don’t care for that kind of famous hustle acts and other than the title it
hustle acts and other than the title it
hustle acts and other than the title it had little to nothing to do with the
had little to nothing to do with the
had little to nothing to do with the 1953 flick of the same name whoever came
1953 flick of the same name whoever came
1953 flick of the same name whoever came up with the idea to use the title of a
up with the idea to use the title of a
up with the idea to use the title of a legendary film for an unrelated project
legendary film for an unrelated project
legendary film for an unrelated project was a silly silly person as the film had
was a silly silly person as the film had
was a silly silly person as the film had nothing to gain from the comparisons and
nothing to gain from the comparisons and
nothing to gain from the comparisons and everything to lose okay this is getting
everything to lose okay this is getting
everything to lose okay this is getting kind of creepy this 2005 American
kind of creepy this 2005 American
kind of creepy this 2005 American Australian horror never stood a chance
Australian horror never stood a chance
Australian horror never stood a chance what about wait I think he has him too
what about wait I think he has him too
what about wait I think he has him too what if he turns into wax
what if he turns into wax
what if he turns into wax what do you mean wax you don’t get it
what do you mean wax you don’t get it
what do you mean wax you don’t get it they’re all wax everyone number nine
they’re all wax everyone number nine
they’re all wax everyone number nine Friday the 13th
with eight films in this franchise made
with eight films in this franchise made during the 80s alone was a reboot of
during the 80s alone was a reboot of
during the 80s alone was a reboot of Friday the 13th in the 21st century
Friday the 13th in the 21st century
Friday the 13th in the 21st century really that necessary what are you
really that necessary what are you
really that necessary what are you talking about the 2009 slasher is the
talking about the 2009 slasher is the
talking about the 2009 slasher is the 12th installment and gives us a bit of a
12th installment and gives us a bit of a
12th installment and gives us a bit of a look into the past of the hockey mask
look into the past of the hockey mask
look into the past of the hockey mask wearing serial killer Jason Voorhees but
wearing serial killer Jason Voorhees but
wearing serial killer Jason Voorhees but mostly it follows as he kidnaps a young
mostly it follows as he kidnaps a young
mostly it follows as he kidnaps a young girl that reminds him of his mother and
girl that reminds him of his mother and
girl that reminds him of his mother and terrorizes and murders a group of
terrorizes and murders a group of
terrorizes and murders a group of friends camping at Crystal Lake well it
friends camping at Crystal Lake well it
friends camping at Crystal Lake well it did quite well at the box office the
did quite well at the box office the
did quite well at the box office the same could not be said about its reviews
same could not be said about its reviews
same could not be said about its reviews with critics and audiences targeting its
with critics and audiences targeting its
with critics and audiences targeting its lack of real scares instances of humour
lack of real scares instances of humour
lack of real scares instances of humour and anything else usually associated
and anything else usually associated
and anything else usually associated with a good horror flick number 8 the
with a good horror flick number 8 the
with a good horror flick number 8 the island of dr. Moreau oh you’ll like it I
island of dr. Moreau oh you’ll like it I
island of dr. Moreau oh you’ll like it I like it
like it
like it HG Wells 1896 novel had already been
HG Wells 1896 novel had already been
HG Wells 1896 novel had already been adapted two times before this John
adapted two times before this John
adapted two times before this John Frankenheimer directed version hit our
Frankenheimer directed version hit our
Frankenheimer directed version hit our movie screens and considering the amount
movie screens and considering the amount
movie screens and considering the amount of negative reviews that earned as well
of negative reviews that earned as well
of negative reviews that earned as well as the fact that the studio ended up
as the fact that the studio ended up
as the fact that the studio ended up losing money on the production then two
losing money on the production then two
losing money on the production then two movies were probably enough this is the
movies were probably enough this is the
movies were probably enough this is the most outrageous spectacle I have ever
most outrageous spectacle I have ever
most outrageous spectacle I have ever witnessed though the cast boasted actors
witnessed though the cast boasted actors
witnessed though the cast boasted actors like Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer the
like Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer the
like Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer the 1996 sci-fi horror flick had a hard time
1996 sci-fi horror flick had a hard time
1996 sci-fi horror flick had a hard time finding its focus and was uneven at best
finding its focus and was uneven at best
finding its focus and was uneven at best ever occurred to you might have totally
ever occurred to you might have totally
ever occurred to you might have totally lost your mind I mean this is just
lost your mind I mean this is just
lost your mind I mean this is just satanic plagued with set issues the
satanic plagued with set issues the
satanic plagued with set issues the island of dr. Moreau also nabbed half a
island of dr. Moreau also nabbed half a
island of dr. Moreau also nabbed half a dozen Razzie nods when it was all said
dozen Razzie nods when it was all said
dozen Razzie nods when it was all said and done well permit me mr. Dantas to
and done well permit me mr. Dantas to
and done well permit me mr. Dantas to tell you something of the devil that
tell you something of the devil that
tell you something of the devil that I’ve come to know him the devil is that
I’ve come to know him the devil is that
I’ve come to know him the devil is that element in human nature that impels us
element in human nature that impels us
element in human nature that impels us to destroy and base and what are you
to destroy and base and what are you
to destroy and base and what are you about upon this island but destruction
about upon this island but destruction
about upon this island but destruction and debasement number seven the Wolfman
and debasement number seven the Wolfman
and debasement number seven the Wolfman and so as the Bible says
and so as the Bible says
and so as the Bible says it was made as unto a look and cast out
it was made as unto a look and cast out
it was made as unto a look and cast out from back a beast has come among us but
from back a beast has come among us but
from back a beast has come among us but God will defend his faithful one of us
God will defend his faithful one of us
God will defend his faithful one of us select few characters that helped
select few characters that helped
select few characters that helped pioneer the horror movie genre the wolf
pioneer the horror movie genre the wolf
pioneer the horror movie genre the wolf man’s time in the spotlight seems to
man’s time in the spotlight seems to
man’s time in the spotlight seems to have passed him by these days with much
have passed him by these days with much
have passed him by these days with much dust gathering on his fur unlike his
dust gathering on his fur unlike his
dust gathering on his fur unlike his compatriot Dracula who gets reimagined
compatriot Dracula who gets reimagined
compatriot Dracula who gets reimagined seemingly yearly but the character of
seemingly yearly but the character of
seemingly yearly but the character of man is such a shiftable thing if anyone
man is such a shiftable thing if anyone
man is such a shiftable thing if anyone could have envisioned how disappointing
could have envisioned how disappointing
could have envisioned how disappointing this version would be for a new
this version would be for a new
this version would be for a new generation then it probably never would
generation then it probably never would
generation then it probably never would have been made wounds are so terrible
have been made wounds are so terrible
have been made wounds are so terrible it’s only something human would seem
it’s only something human would seem
it’s only something human would seem capable of such one malevolence not even
capable of such one malevolence not even
capable of such one malevolence not even the immensely talented Benicio del Toro
the immensely talented Benicio del Toro
the immensely talented Benicio del Toro could save the mediocrity of this boring
could save the mediocrity of this boring
could save the mediocrity of this boring long-winded remake it’s Glenn number 6
long-winded remake it’s Glenn number 6
long-winded remake it’s Glenn number 6 The Hitcher ok The Hitcher may not be
The Hitcher ok The Hitcher may not be
The Hitcher ok The Hitcher may not be the most renowned horror film in history
the most renowned horror film in history
the most renowned horror film in history but for anyone who has seen the 1986
but for anyone who has seen the 1986
but for anyone who has seen the 1986 version they’ll know just how much of an
version they’ll know just how much of an
version they’ll know just how much of an embarrassment the early 21st century
embarrassment the early 21st century
embarrassment the early 21st century remake is
in the original an innocent man is on
in the original an innocent man is on the run from a maniac who will stop at
the run from a maniac who will stop at
the run from a maniac who will stop at nothing to get him and every second of
nothing to get him and every second of
nothing to get him and every second of it ratchets up the tension with it all
it ratchets up the tension with it all
it ratchets up the tension with it all coming to a satisfying end too slick for
coming to a satisfying end too slick for
coming to a satisfying end too slick for its own good the polish with which the
its own good the polish with which the
its own good the polish with which the later movie is put together strips
later movie is put together strips
later movie is put together strips audiences of the ability to relate with
audiences of the ability to relate with
audiences of the ability to relate with the protagonist and ultimately care
the protagonist and ultimately care
the protagonist and ultimately care about the film
about the film
about the film [Music]
number five black Christmas how’d you
number five black Christmas how’d you get in here the door was open I was
get in here the door was open I was
get in here the door was open I was looking for the children’s warden I got
looking for the children’s warden I got
looking for the children’s warden I got lost the best thing we can say about
lost the best thing we can say about
lost the best thing we can say about this film is that you can rest assured
this film is that you can rest assured
this film is that you can rest assured during the unpleasant experience of
during the unpleasant experience of
during the unpleasant experience of watching it that it’s unlikely to stick
watching it that it’s unlikely to stick
watching it that it’s unlikely to stick with you when it’s over
with you when it’s over
with you when it’s over excuse my language but I drove all the
excuse my language but I drove all the
excuse my language but I drove all the way out here in this shitty shitty
way out here in this shitty shitty
way out here in this shitty shitty weather I blew off a weekend in Vail
weather I blew off a weekend in Vail
weather I blew off a weekend in Vail with a cardiologist which is on that
with a cardiologist which is on that
with a cardiologist which is on that count bringing very little new to the
count bringing very little new to the
count bringing very little new to the genre black Christmas doesn’t even
genre black Christmas doesn’t even
genre black Christmas doesn’t even manage to embrace its sorority house
manage to embrace its sorority house
manage to embrace its sorority house location and strive for overt sexuality
location and strive for overt sexuality
location and strive for overt sexuality to make up for its obvious deficiencies
to make up for its obvious deficiencies
to make up for its obvious deficiencies is sex enough Kyle you need a little
is sex enough Kyle you need a little
is sex enough Kyle you need a little visual trophies tedious and stupid we
visual trophies tedious and stupid we
visual trophies tedious and stupid we can only hope they had a fun time on set
can only hope they had a fun time on set
can only hope they had a fun time on set since nobody watching it will whatever
since nobody watching it will whatever
since nobody watching it will whatever Melissa okay I’m just offended by a
Melissa okay I’m just offended by a
Melissa okay I’m just offended by a pagan sacrifice to ward off evil spirits
pagan sacrifice to ward off evil spirits
pagan sacrifice to ward off evil spirits on Christmas yeah they were just having
on Christmas yeah they were just having
on Christmas yeah they were just having a little bit of fun and Christmas is
a little bit of fun and Christmas is
a little bit of fun and Christmas is more about warding off evil spirits than
more about warding off evil spirits than
more about warding off evil spirits than Halloween what Christmas shit in this
Halloween what Christmas shit in this
Halloween what Christmas shit in this room resembles anything Christian huh
room resembles anything Christian huh
room resembles anything Christian huh it’s all neo-pagan magic number for the
it’s all neo-pagan magic number for the
it’s all neo-pagan magic number for the haunting he’s still hunting them but if
haunting he’s still hunting them but if
haunting he’s still hunting them but if I’m here he can’t harm them nominated
I’m here he can’t harm them nominated
I’m here he can’t harm them nominated for five Razzie Awards including worst
for five Razzie Awards including worst
for five Razzie Awards including worst picture director and screenplay it’s
picture director and screenplay it’s
picture director and screenplay it’s safe to say this film was not at all
safe to say this film was not at all
safe to say this film was not at all well-received by critics
a drink at the time of the hauntings
a drink at the time of the hauntings release it was the film with the biggest
release it was the film with the biggest
release it was the film with the biggest opening weekend of all time that did not
opening weekend of all time that did not
opening weekend of all time that did not break 100 million dollars at the
break 100 million dollars at the
break 100 million dollars at the domestic box office and this is a
domestic box office and this is a
domestic box office and this is a testament to the horrible word-of-mouth
testament to the horrible word-of-mouth
testament to the horrible word-of-mouth surrounding it that’s why you brought us
surrounding it that’s why you brought us
surrounding it that’s why you brought us here that’s what this is all about you
here that’s what this is all about you
here that’s what this is all about you brought us here to scare us is that yes
brought us here to scare us is that yes
brought us here to scare us is that yes disliked by the masses and critics alike
disliked by the masses and critics alike
disliked by the masses and critics alike the failure this remake achieved was
the failure this remake achieved was
the failure this remake achieved was grand in scale even if its story wasn’t
grand in scale even if its story wasn’t
grand in scale even if its story wasn’t well actually that makes for a very good
well actually that makes for a very good
well actually that makes for a very good bedtime story
bedtime story
bedtime story number three Day of the Dead tell me
number three Day of the Dead tell me
number three Day of the Dead tell me about it what do you get when you
about it what do you get when you
about it what do you get when you combine a cast largely comprised of
combine a cast largely comprised of
combine a cast largely comprised of nobodies or husbands with poor
nobodies or husbands with poor
nobodies or husbands with poor production values and an inconsistent
production values and an inconsistent
production values and an inconsistent script well if it’s a remake of a
script well if it’s a remake of a
script well if it’s a remake of a previous horror classic you get a place
previous horror classic you get a place
previous horror classic you get a place on this list though we briefly mentioned
on this list though we briefly mentioned
on this list though we briefly mentioned some of the elements that make this
some of the elements that make this
some of the elements that make this movie so bad all we really should have
movie so bad all we really should have
movie so bad all we really should have had to reveal to earn Day of the Dead at
had to reveal to earn Day of the Dead at
had to reveal to earn Day of the Dead at spot is the fact that it features what
spot is the fact that it features what
spot is the fact that it features what is possibly a vegetarian zombie
vegetarian don’t believe us don’t worry
vegetarian don’t believe us don’t worry we watched the film and still barely
we watched the film and still barely
we watched the film and still barely believe it ourselves try to mistake me
believe it ourselves try to mistake me
believe it ourselves try to mistake me for a soy bean burger we will be angry
for a soy bean burger we will be angry
for a soy bean burger we will be angry number two the I any good horror film
number two the I any good horror film
number two the I any good horror film relies on the lead performer to act as
relies on the lead performer to act as
relies on the lead performer to act as the audience’s guide into the world of
the audience’s guide into the world of
the audience’s guide into the world of danger and intrigue and the ability of
danger and intrigue and the ability of
danger and intrigue and the ability of the movie to scare hinges on all of this
the movie to scare hinges on all of this
the movie to scare hinges on all of this what am I supposed to do
what am I supposed to do
what am I supposed to do tell me so when you cast an actress that
tell me so when you cast an actress that
tell me so when you cast an actress that is widely considered to be lacking the
is widely considered to be lacking the
is widely considered to be lacking the ability to a mote and then have her
ability to a mote and then have her
ability to a mote and then have her start off feebly attempting to appear to
start off feebly attempting to appear to
start off feebly attempting to appear to be blind your failure is nearly ensured
be blind your failure is nearly ensured
be blind your failure is nearly ensured I’m sorry
I’m sorry
I’m sorry poorly adapted and woefully lacking
poorly adapted and woefully lacking
poorly adapted and woefully lacking scares the eye is a pale comparison to
scares the eye is a pale comparison to
scares the eye is a pale comparison to the 2002 original and most other horror
the 2002 original and most other horror
the 2002 original and most other horror films as well I’m at a Chinese
films as well I’m at a Chinese
films as well I’m at a Chinese restaurant on the corner of 4th and
restaurant on the corner of 4th and
restaurant on the corner of 4th and Figueroa
Figueroa
Figueroa [Music]
[Music]
[Music] something’s happening to me before we
something’s happening to me before we
something’s happening to me before we reveal our top pick here are a few
reveal our top pick here are a few
reveal our top pick here are a few honorable or in this case this honorable
honorable or in this case this honorable
honorable or in this case this honorable mentions
mentions
mentions no Damon said something about thirteen
no Damon said something about thirteen
no Damon said something about thirteen that there are thirteen ghosts the 13th
that there are thirteen ghosts the 13th
that there are thirteen ghosts the 13th ghost is a fail-safe the mirrors are
ghost is a fail-safe the mirrors are
ghost is a fail-safe the mirrors are nearly windows on our world it is not
nearly windows on our world it is not
nearly windows on our world it is not the wish of the mirrors to find me but
the wish of the mirrors to find me but
the wish of the mirrors to find me but of what is imprisoned inside there
number one when a stranger calls listen
number one when a stranger calls listen a remake of a film that was bookended by
a remake of a film that was bookended by
a remake of a film that was bookended by much potential with an uneven middle
much potential with an uneven middle
much potential with an uneven middle that meanders more than it entertains
that meanders more than it entertains
that meanders more than it entertains just tell me truthfully this film could
just tell me truthfully this film could
just tell me truthfully this film could have out Shaun the original far easier
have out Shaun the original far easier
have out Shaun the original far easier than most of the others on this list
than most of the others on this list
than most of the others on this list it’s you isn’t it how did you get this
it’s you isn’t it how did you get this
it’s you isn’t it how did you get this number
number
number how do you know I’m in here did you see
how do you know I’m in here did you see
how do you know I’m in here did you see me out there all they needed to do was
me out there all they needed to do was
me out there all they needed to do was expand on the good parts and ignore the
expand on the good parts and ignore the
expand on the good parts and ignore the bad but instead the filmmakers largely
bad but instead the filmmakers largely
bad but instead the filmmakers largely opted to ignore all of it and delve into
opted to ignore all of it and delve into
opted to ignore all of it and delve into teenage drama and cliches even going so
teenage drama and cliches even going so
teenage drama and cliches even going so far as to ruin their own surprise scare
far as to ruin their own surprise scare
far as to ruin their own surprise scare in the trailers there seem to be a lack
in the trailers there seem to be a lack
in the trailers there seem to be a lack of understanding of how to scare
of understanding of how to scare
of understanding of how to scare audiences at all by the people behind
audiences at all by the people behind
audiences at all by the people behind this remake of when a stranger calls
do you agree with our list which horror
do you agree with our list which horror remake do you think is the worst for
remake do you think is the worst for
remake do you think is the worst for more film top 10s published every day be
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