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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 best horror movie remakes for
the top 10 best horror movie remakes for
the top 10 best horror movie remakes for this list we’ve chosen films that showed
this list we’ve chosen films that showed
this list we’ve chosen films that showed us that the reinvention of an older
us that the reinvention of an older
us that the reinvention of an older horror flick can be just as
horror flick can be just as
horror flick can be just as spine-tingling as the original while it
spine-tingling as the original while it
spine-tingling as the original while it can also generate its own unique take on
can also generate its own unique take on
can also generate its own unique take on the source material
we’ll be focusing on full remakes of
we’ll be focusing on full remakes of older films so pseudo remakes like Evil
older films so pseudo remakes like Evil
older films so pseudo remakes like Evil Dead – Dead by Dawn don’t qualify number
Dead – Dead by Dawn don’t qualify number
Dead – Dead by Dawn don’t qualify number 10
10
10 Night of the Living Dead you’re afraid
Night of the Living Dead you’re afraid
Night of the Living Dead you’re afraid aren’t you
aren’t you
aren’t you you really are afraid of this place a
you really are afraid of this place a
you really are afraid of this place a practically shot-by-shot color remake of
practically shot-by-shot color remake of
practically shot-by-shot color remake of the iconic 1968 indie flick that gave us
the iconic 1968 indie flick that gave us
the iconic 1968 indie flick that gave us the modern day zombie back having to get
the modern day zombie back having to get
the modern day zombie back having to get you Barbara Tom Savini –zz Night of the
you Barbara Tom Savini –zz Night of the
you Barbara Tom Savini –zz Night of the Living Dead featured much of the same
Living Dead featured much of the same
Living Dead featured much of the same crew from the original coming to get you
crew from the original coming to get you
crew from the original coming to get you Barbara and even featured some
Barbara and even featured some
Barbara and even featured some production work by George a Romero’s
production work by George a Romero’s
production work by George a Romero’s himself weird one big difference was
himself weird one big difference was
himself weird one big difference was that this undead fest amped up the
that this undead fest amped up the
that this undead fest amped up the violence and gore as opposed to the more
violence and gore as opposed to the more
violence and gore as opposed to the more subtle approach of the black-and-white
subtle approach of the black-and-white
subtle approach of the black-and-white film you open a store your mother Wow
film you open a store your mother Wow
film you open a store your mother Wow bloggers shit as both an homage and a
bloggers shit as both an homage and a
bloggers shit as both an homage and a strong example of horror in its own
strong example of horror in its own
strong example of horror in its own right this 1990 remake took audiences on
right this 1990 remake took audiences on
right this 1990 remake took audiences on a bloodbath of zombie carnage with the
a bloodbath of zombie carnage with the
a bloodbath of zombie carnage with the support and encouragement of its sources
support and encouragement of its sources
support and encouragement of its sources creators and left a trail of terrifying
creators and left a trail of terrifying
creators and left a trail of terrifying blood spattered remains in its wake
number nine I am Legend previously
number nine I am Legend previously adapted to film as the horror classics
adapted to film as the horror classics
adapted to film as the horror classics the last man on earth and the Omega Man
the last man on earth and the Omega Man
the last man on earth and the Omega Man chuckles doc to be waking up soda this
chuckles doc to be waking up soda this
chuckles doc to be waking up soda this early 21st century take on Richard
early 21st century take on Richard
early 21st century take on Richard Matheson’s novel gave the vampire zombie
Matheson’s novel gave the vampire zombie
Matheson’s novel gave the vampire zombie genre a whole new look we may have
genre a whole new look we may have
genre a whole new look we may have something here after escaping a virus
something here after escaping a virus
something here after escaping a virus that turned all of humanity into mutated
that turned all of humanity into mutated
that turned all of humanity into mutated monsters dr. Robert Neville finds
monsters dr. Robert Neville finds
monsters dr. Robert Neville finds himself alone in a post-apocalyptic
himself alone in a post-apocalyptic
himself alone in a post-apocalyptic world where he has to fight the undead
world where he has to fight the undead
world where he has to fight the undead on a nightly basis but uh I don’t have
on a nightly basis but uh I don’t have
on a nightly basis but uh I don’t have any friends and I’m not going out here
any friends and I’m not going out here
any friends and I’m not going out here by myself with action-packed twists and
by myself with action-packed twists and
by myself with action-packed twists and turns as well as subtle commentary
turns as well as subtle commentary
turns as well as subtle commentary surrounding our views on both society
surrounding our views on both society
surrounding our views on both society and monsters alike the commercially
and monsters alike the commercially
and monsters alike the commercially successful I am Legend and its powerful
successful I am Legend and its powerful
successful I am Legend and its powerful performance by Will Smith left critics
performance by Will Smith left critics
performance by Will Smith left critics and audiences enthralled and impressed
The Cure’s on table number eight
The Cure’s on table number eight invasion of the Body Snatchers Oh
invasion of the Body Snatchers Oh
invasion of the Body Snatchers Oh spiders you’re been a how nice to see
spiders you’re been a how nice to see
spiders you’re been a how nice to see you
you
you this remake of the 1956 sci-fi flick of
this remake of the 1956 sci-fi flick of
this remake of the 1956 sci-fi flick of the same name took paranoia to a whole
the same name took paranoia to a whole
the same name took paranoia to a whole new level an extraterrestrial race
new level an extraterrestrial race
new level an extraterrestrial race attempts to conquer earth by cloning
attempts to conquer earth by cloning
attempts to conquer earth by cloning residents in a San Francisco
residents in a San Francisco
residents in a San Francisco neighborhood turning them into
neighborhood turning them into
neighborhood turning them into emotionless replicas of their hosts
emotionless replicas of their hosts
emotionless replicas of their hosts Jeffrey is not Jeffrey when some of the
Jeffrey is not Jeffrey when some of the
Jeffrey is not Jeffrey when some of the doomed Earthlings catch on to their plot
doomed Earthlings catch on to their plot
doomed Earthlings catch on to their plot it’s a battle of wits and minds as they
it’s a battle of wits and minds as they
it’s a battle of wits and minds as they attempt to not only discover who has
attempt to not only discover who has
attempt to not only discover who has already been replaced but also how to
already been replaced but also how to
already been replaced but also how to stop the impending invasion while going
stop the impending invasion while going
stop the impending invasion while going deeper into themes explored in the
deeper into themes explored in the
deeper into themes explored in the original film and offering haunting
original film and offering haunting
original film and offering haunting special effects this apocalyptic whore
special effects this apocalyptic whore
special effects this apocalyptic whore remains a potent example of a remake
remains a potent example of a remake
remains a potent example of a remake done right number seven the blob
done right number seven the blob
done right number seven the blob here’s another sci-fi horror flick that
here’s another sci-fi horror flick that
here’s another sci-fi horror flick that had audiences running from the theater
had audiences running from the theater
had audiences running from the theater all the way back in 1958 before it was
all the way back in 1958 before it was
all the way back in 1958 before it was remade decades later hey watch out he’s
remade decades later hey watch out he’s
remade decades later hey watch out he’s got some kind of close of shit on teeth
got some kind of close of shit on teeth
got some kind of close of shit on teeth in the blob a jelly-like substance
in the blob a jelly-like substance
in the blob a jelly-like substance engulfs everything it encounters gaining
engulfs everything it encounters gaining
engulfs everything it encounters gaining enough strength and size along the way
enough strength and size along the way
enough strength and size along the way and leaving a town in panic as the
and leaving a town in panic as the
and leaving a town in panic as the residents frantically attempt to defeat
residents frantically attempt to defeat
residents frantically attempt to defeat its approach while the original film had
its approach while the original film had
its approach while the original film had the mysterious extraterrestrial
the mysterious extraterrestrial
the mysterious extraterrestrial substance function as a lumbering ball
substance function as a lumbering ball
substance function as a lumbering ball of goo this version had the creature
of goo this version had the creature
of goo this version had the creature invade the body of its victims and gave
invade the body of its victims and gave
invade the body of its victims and gave it the ability to split and attack in
it the ability to split and attack in
it the ability to split and attack in multiple locations at once leaving no
multiple locations at once leaving no
multiple locations at once leaving no place safe from its grasp you spread it
place safe from its grasp you spread it
place safe from its grasp you spread it right to this place and kill all of you
right to this place and kill all of you
right to this place and kill all of you number 6 The Hills Have Eyes
this reimagining of Wes Craven’s 1977
this reimagining of Wes Craven’s 1977 film left audiences just as terrified
film left audiences just as terrified
film left audiences just as terrified with its tale of mutant sadists living
with its tale of mutant sadists living
with its tale of mutant sadists living in the New Mexico desert can’t miss it
in the New Mexico desert can’t miss it
in the New Mexico desert can’t miss it there’s no fence right in front after
there’s no fence right in front after
there’s no fence right in front after being led into a trap by local towns
being led into a trap by local towns
being led into a trap by local towns folk a family is terrorized by the gang
folk a family is terrorized by the gang
folk a family is terrorized by the gang of murderers in various examples of
of murderers in various examples of
of murderers in various examples of brutal violence earning the film an
brutal violence earning the film an
brutal violence earning the film an nc-17 rating upon its initial release
nc-17 rating upon its initial release
nc-17 rating upon its initial release featuring massive amounts of gore and
featuring massive amounts of gore and
featuring massive amounts of gore and bloodshed along with the monstrous
bloodshed along with the monstrous
bloodshed along with the monstrous appearances of the mutants this remake
appearances of the mutants this remake
appearances of the mutants this remake made us all think twice before accepting
made us all think twice before accepting
made us all think twice before accepting help from strangers
help from strangers
help from strangers and taking shortcuts on our next road
and taking shortcuts on our next road
and taking shortcuts on our next road trip
number five Dawn of the Dead zack
number five Dawn of the Dead zack snyder’s remake of the 1978 horror
snyder’s remake of the 1978 horror
snyder’s remake of the 1978 horror classic had a lot to live up to but
classic had a lot to live up to but
classic had a lot to live up to but proved to be anything but lazy in its
proved to be anything but lazy in its
proved to be anything but lazy in its recreation of the film that helped make
recreation of the film that helped make
recreation of the film that helped make the zombie genre infamous it’s tough
the zombie genre infamous it’s tough
the zombie genre infamous it’s tough shit cuz this is our place and you can’t
shit cuz this is our place and you can’t
shit cuz this is our place and you can’t stay here with the shopping mall setting
stay here with the shopping mall setting
stay here with the shopping mall setting as it’s linked to the source film Don of
as it’s linked to the source film Don of
as it’s linked to the source film Don of the Dead offered an all-new cast of
the Dead offered an all-new cast of
the Dead offered an all-new cast of zombie bait a fresh take on the
zombie bait a fresh take on the
zombie bait a fresh take on the creatures and subtle nods to its
creatures and subtle nods to its
creatures and subtle nods to its predecessor all while creating a rich
predecessor all while creating a rich
predecessor all while creating a rich retelling of George a Romero’s original
retelling of George a Romero’s original
retelling of George a Romero’s original nothing wrong that dogs just this
nothing wrong that dogs just this
nothing wrong that dogs just this innovative and well thought out flick
innovative and well thought out flick
innovative and well thought out flick gave diehard fans the gore and scares
gave diehard fans the gore and scares
gave diehard fans the gore and scares they craved and introduced a new crop of
they craved and introduced a new crop of
they craved and introduced a new crop of zombie fanatics to a film they couldn’t
zombie fanatics to a film they couldn’t
zombie fanatics to a film they couldn’t wait to sink their teeth into number
wait to sink their teeth into number
wait to sink their teeth into number four let me in hello girl huh
four let me in hello girl huh
four let me in hello girl huh he’s scared this tale of a bullied
he’s scared this tale of a bullied
he’s scared this tale of a bullied preteen and his supernatural neighbor
preteen and his supernatural neighbor
preteen and his supernatural neighbor began production before the original
began production before the original
began production before the original film it was based on was even released
film it was based on was even released
film it was based on was even released an American version of the Swedish film
an American version of the Swedish film
an American version of the Swedish film let the right one in this remake traded
let the right one in this remake traded
let the right one in this remake traded its Stockholm setting for a small New
its Stockholm setting for a small New
its Stockholm setting for a small New Mexico town in an attempt to make the
Mexico town in an attempt to make the
Mexico town in an attempt to make the source material appeal to a wider
source material appeal to a wider
source material appeal to a wider audience just so you know I can’t be a
audience just so you know I can’t be a
audience just so you know I can’t be a friend
friend
friend while the original still holds up Let Me
while the original still holds up Let Me
while the original still holds up Let Me In preserved its tale of friendship love
In preserved its tale of friendship love
In preserved its tale of friendship love and violence without neglecting the
and violence without neglecting the
and violence without neglecting the horror and emotional connections between
horror and emotional connections between
horror and emotional connections between the characters that made Let The Right
the characters that made Let The Right
the characters that made Let The Right One In so rich and compelling you have
One In so rich and compelling you have
One In so rich and compelling you have to avoid me in it was also widely
to avoid me in it was also widely
to avoid me in it was also widely praised by critics who and I had to go
praised by critics who and I had to go
praised by critics who and I had to go away number three the ring this chilling
away number three the ring this chilling
away number three the ring this chilling adaptation of the Japanese film of the
adaptation of the Japanese film of the
adaptation of the Japanese film of the same name made audiences everywhere want
same name made audiences everywhere want
same name made audiences everywhere want to look away from their television
to look away from their television
to look away from their television screens because of a vengeful spirit
screens because of a vengeful spirit
screens because of a vengeful spirit trapped on a morbid videotape that
trapped on a morbid videotape that
trapped on a morbid videotape that promises death within one week to all
promises death within one week to all
promises death within one week to all who view it while many are skeptical at
who view it while many are skeptical at
who view it while many are skeptical at first the creep factor goes up whenever
first the creep factor goes up whenever
first the creep factor goes up whenever one of the marked victims sees one of
one of the marked victims sees one of
one of the marked victims sees one of the videotaped images in their daily
the videotaped images in their daily
the videotaped images in their daily lives leading up to their demise hey you
lives leading up to their demise hey you
lives leading up to their demise hey you you got a yet
the ring proved that horror can
the ring proved that horror can translate beyond cultures languages and
translate beyond cultures languages and
translate beyond cultures languages and different sets of media and that no one
different sets of media and that no one
different sets of media and that no one is safe from the grasp of death it won’t
is safe from the grasp of death it won’t
is safe from the grasp of death it won’t stop making Western moviegoers
stop making Western moviegoers
stop making Western moviegoers everywhere tremble in their seats
number two the thing gentlemen do you
number two the thing gentlemen do you realize what we’ve found this remake of
realize what we’ve found this remake of
realize what we’ve found this remake of the 1951 horror sci-fi film the thing
the 1951 horror sci-fi film the thing
the 1951 horror sci-fi film the thing from another world my god what the hell
from another world my god what the hell
from another world my god what the hell happened here follows even more closely
happened here follows even more closely
happened here follows even more closely the John W Campbell jr. novella who goes
the John W Campbell jr. novella who goes
the John W Campbell jr. novella who goes there upon which they’re both based
there upon which they’re both based
there upon which they’re both based minutes is enough to put a man over down
minutes is enough to put a man over down
minutes is enough to put a man over down here it tells the story of a group of
here it tells the story of a group of
here it tells the story of a group of scientists in Antarctica that encounters
scientists in Antarctica that encounters
scientists in Antarctica that encounters a shape-shifting alien that can assume
a shape-shifting alien that can assume
a shape-shifting alien that can assume the identity of anyone it meets he knows
the identity of anyone it meets he knows
the identity of anyone it meets he knows why endure filled with chilling suspense
why endure filled with chilling suspense
why endure filled with chilling suspense and horrific special effects the thing
and horrific special effects the thing
and horrific special effects the thing consistently leads you on the edge of
consistently leads you on the edge of
consistently leads you on the edge of your seat wondering which character to
your seat wondering which character to
your seat wondering which character to trust and watch him close here we and
trust and watch him close here we and
trust and watch him close here we and who will reveal themselves as the alien
who will reveal themselves as the alien
who will reveal themselves as the alien next injected with just enough jump
next injected with just enough jump
next injected with just enough jump scares and mystery to keep you both
scares and mystery to keep you both
scares and mystery to keep you both watching and squirming John Carpenter’s
watching and squirming John Carpenter’s
watching and squirming John Carpenter’s take also outshines the campy special
take also outshines the campy special
take also outshines the campy special effects of the original
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
nothing’s really happened yet we could
nothing’s really happened yet we could just say George’s leg broken bone
number one the fly I think it’s time for
number one the fly I think it’s time for champagne director David Cronenberg is
champagne director David Cronenberg is
champagne director David Cronenberg is famous for his gory body horror special
famous for his gory body horror special
famous for his gory body horror special effects and this film is no exception
effects and this film is no exception
effects and this film is no exception initial point on the verge of creating a
initial point on the verge of creating a
initial point on the verge of creating a successful teleport device scientist
successful teleport device scientist
successful teleport device scientist Seth Brundle experiments with
Seth Brundle experiments with
Seth Brundle experiments with transporting himself however a fly has
transporting himself however a fly has
transporting himself however a fly has come along for the ride no harness this
come along for the ride no harness this
come along for the ride no harness this results in him not only combining his
results in him not only combining his
results in him not only combining his DNA with the flies the computer got
DNA with the flies the computer got
DNA with the flies the computer got confused there weren’t supposed to be
confused there weren’t supposed to be
confused there weren’t supposed to be two separate genetic patterns but also
two separate genetic patterns but also
two separate genetic patterns but also to suffer a slow descent into madness as
to suffer a slow descent into madness as
to suffer a slow descent into madness as his body begins to change form into a
his body begins to change form into a
his body begins to change form into a grotesque and monstrous creature
the slow and heartbreaking deterioration
the slow and heartbreaking deterioration of both mind and flesh make this Jekyll
of both mind and flesh make this Jekyll
of both mind and flesh make this Jekyll and Hyde type tale a terrifying horror
and Hyde type tale a terrifying horror
and Hyde type tale a terrifying horror remake you don’t want to miss do you
remake you don’t want to miss do you
remake you don’t want to miss do you agree with our list I’m going insane
agree with our list I’m going insane
agree with our list I’m going insane here which horror remakes keep you up at
here which horror remakes keep you up at
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