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Top 10 Horror Remakes

Jul 27, 2009

by orimental

My list of the Top 10 Horror Film Remakes be it a modern retelling of an American classic or a Western take of a popular Asian horror film.

The Ring

I have to confess that this one of my all-time favorite movies. It exhibits the immersion we, as a society, have with media and how ubiquitous it really is. The Ring manages to scare audiences around the world without spilling a drop of blood. This film is actually what ignited the Asian-horror remake trend we have now. Any remakes that followed were fast-tracked and not scary at all.

The Fly (1986 movie)

The original movie basically transplanted the head of a fly onto a human’s body. This remake took things to the next level with recombinant DNA. Jeff Goldblum made this movie as Seth Brundle, the troubled scientist infected with Fly DNA. His transformation into the Brundle Fly was more than just merely physical. The emotional and mental conflict between the fly and human minds were brought to life by Goldblum, which is why this sits at number 2.

Dawn of the Dead

Zack Snyder took George Romero’s classic social commentary on materialism and remade it into an action-packed zombie flick. The biggest difference between the two films? In this one, the zombies can run. I don’t know if running zombies actually makes them scarier though. It just portrays them as consumers with horrible credit (and the endless supply of accompanying credit cards) on Black Friday. I suppose the only mob scarier would be the ladies present at the taping of the Oprah’s Favorite Things show.

Bram Stoker's Dracula

The vampire genre has probably been done to death, but I strongly believe that the best modern take has to have been this film. Some may say that Interview with the Vampire is better, but I feel that it’s too romanticized. This is a visceral retelling of the Dracula mythos without having to bring out the Victorian-era style touches.

The Thing (1982 film)

This remake of ‘The Thing From Another World’ builds tension and suspense without spilling much blood. Well, except for that one critical scene, that is. But that’s a sign of a great horror movie. I hope the rumored remake will be even remotely good. Chances are that it won’t.

The Mummy (1999 movie)

This remake is less of a remake, and more of a reboot. It lost its scare-factor in favor of a more comedic-action film. I have to admit that I almost passed on this because of Brendan Fraser. Can you blame me? His last film before this was George of the Jungle. Thank the lord for Gods and Monsters, though.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 movie)

I’m not exactly enthralled by this remake, but it’s hardly a bad one. The biggest problem is that it’s more gory than scary. Well, actually the biggest problem is Jessica Biel. I’ve always been more of a Ruthie fan than a Mary fan, but that’s just me.

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