Some remakes that I DO like ( a rarity ) - Invasion of the Body Snatchers ( 1978 ), Nosferatu The Vampire ( 1979 ), The Thing ( 1982 ), Cat People ( 1982 ), and Scarface ( 1983 ), but THOSE are OLDER ones and have nothing to do with this shitty current Hollywood remake TREND ( which I pretty much hate ).
@@hailey.dionna first time i came back and read these and i dont mind tbh ive just been watching for a long time and i was really sad a couple years ago and these helped a lot so i decided to say it lol
If it makes you feel better Tom Holland said he would never redo Back to The Future he said he would parody a scene with Robert Downey Jr but he said that those movies are untouchable
Yeah right.if Hollywood pulls up to your front yard and drops a truck load full of cash on your front lawn to remake a classic,your gonna do the remake
@@pdanny526 I definitely would if they pulled up to my front lawn, but that's because I'm not rich. Tom is already set for life. If I was set for life I would 100% turn it down.
i loved “the fly” remake. particularly how it shows seth brundle’s slow transition into a fly and how it takes a toll on his love interest who genuinely cares and wants to help him but can’t .
Funny you say that, all artists copy and borrow and rehash. Esp so for Tarantino. Studying him at uni we saw how his passion for movies meant he watced EVERYTHING that came out, remembered loads and loads of the good bits and the style and techniques from constant watching and rewatching past movies. SO If you were to analyse his movies you could say they are all remakes in a way as they are all pastiches of earlier films, just....hes juxtaposed what he thinks are great pieces toether from all these different movies hes seen and enjoyed.
Dom Brownyo I agree completely with everything you commented on. Tarantino openly states he take parts from his favorite films and applies them to his. I love it he makes it work great. Borrowing and paying homage to your favorite films or directors is one thing and great in my opinion. Remaking a Tarantino film like Rob Zombie remade Halloween for example, wouldn’t work at all in my opinion.
@@DomBrownyo The dude is like one of the biggest cinema nerds ever, that's why he makes movies that good. Now imagine someone who's not as into movies as him making Pulp Fiction, it probably wouldn't be as good right?
Yay! Another hour of Chelsea being smart and James being cute! (Chelsea is also cute and James is also smart, but that was just my gut response to seeing this video in my feed.)
My favorite power couple! The couple that bonds over slays together, stays together! Always love your podcasts--awesome mix of information and entertainment.
The Fly remake was an amazing one. I saw that one when I was really young. The part where he drools acid into the ankle of the other guy has forever been burned into my head.
I think the Evil Dead remake is hands down one of the best remakes ever, just taking away that camp element and making the tone dark just made it special! Overall though I think most fall flat because like you said James the bar is set high, and unless they can add something to it or make it better than the original why bother with it.
I actually really enjoyed the concept of Thirteen Ghosts :) The movie is a bit of a bore as it focuses on characters I couldn't care less about (That's a bit of a lie I'll love Mattew Lillard in anything he does) but I think a remake of the movie could work if the ghosts were more touched upon. And of course, a smaller more interesting cast to accompany them.
I enjoy it for what it is. It goes along with Ghost Ship pretty well, haha they were products of their time, but I think they still looked better than a lot of other horror that came out in the early 2000's. I think a remake could be cool, considering all the lore there is for the ghosts, which can be viewed in the special features of the dvd.
Maybe Thirteen Ghosts is just nostalgic for me but I watch it every Halloween and still enjoy it. Mainly due to Matthew Lillard but would love to see a remake. More backstory and lore about the ghosts and better characters and I think it could be a lot better.
lukey charms I agree. While I still like the original better, I think the evil dead remake is objectively a better movie. Good story that was close enough to the original with a decent amount of changes. And of course that practical gore 👌
I'm at that age where there were a ton of horror remakes that came out during my childhood (2000s), and SO MANY of my friends have only seen these shitty remakes and thought they were the original, the omen, texas chainsaw, nightmare on elm street, etc... One of my friends literally thought the remake of Psycho was the original 😂
Just imagine, 20 years from now, when you're gettin' remakes of THOSE remakes, and now you have to deal with people who saw the newest first, vs. people that saw the remake first, vs. people that saw the original first, and you legit can't understand half the lingo used by either side 'cause there's a 50+ year gap between the films. (And then everyone devolves into making puns about "onions on their belt, and how "The Thing" is the best horror movie of all time....not that I argue with either point....)
JP I do, but for different reasons to Cronenberg’s remake. I particularly enjoy how the original shows a cautionary tale of meddling with things we humans shouldn’t be meddling with in its way and how Cronenberg picked up on that and then took it down his body-horror style path with balls to the wall awesome make up effects. I regard both as great standalone films. Why do you ask?
31:30 The talk about a film's value is fascinating as that goes back even further into the silent era and one of the many reasons why there's so many lost films from that period.
Nah that book is straight up solid. Very creative and ambitious in a way that sometimes only comes from an artist's first work. Not to say King doesn't have other great novels, but Carrie is a very unique book.
Suspiria is a really good remake for me. I think the disorienting camera work and acting keep the essence of the original without all the cheesiness that the original had. Again, that's my opinion. The original for me was scary as a kid, but looking back at it, it was pretty goofy. And the new Suspiria makes my stomach turn and my chest tight, like I was watching a mysterious tape I found in my attic or something. If they remake Back to the Future they should cast Noah Schnapp, he looks like Michael J. Fox :o
Also how Guadagnino expands on and explores the Three Mothers mythology is stunning and how it handles the arc of Suzy/Susie Bannion in the third act was one of the most ambitious decisions to do with s horror movie protagonis. I became a Patreon supporter on here because I'm waiting for James to cover the remake and "Inferno"/"Mother of Tears".
2009 Friday the 13th remake is severely underrated! The score, the opening sequence, the practical effects! It's almost like series' greatest hits, as James' said. I also liked their new take on Jason. The original of course reigns supreme but I'm glad you appreciate it!
the original sucks, isn’t even a good who done it- you never even meet pamela until the reveal. my favorite from the franchise are the remake and part VI
I've had a cough for two months too. I also got a chest x-ray. I have asthma too. Geez. What a crazy world. Also, you guys have ended up being my best friends during this quarantine. Thanks for making quality content. Also, thanks for getting me to watch movies like Sleepaway Camp and Toxic Avenger. It's been fun to explore this new world.
Yes! The 2013 Evil Dead rules. It adds a serious theme on top of the Evil Dead cabin in the woods premise. It's a movie about overcoming drug addiction and the mental challenges of withdrawal.
The best remakes for me are Dawn of the Dead, The Fly, The Thing, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, Evil Dead, The Blob, The Crazies, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Maniac. I will give credit to Rob Zombie's Halloween for the entire first hour and to Julianne Moore's take on Carrie's mother in the 2013 film. Honourable mention to It (2017) even though it is more of a book reiminaging that a remake.
@@user-sm1uw6bo1h It is! The John Carpenter film is an adaptation of the book "Who Goes There?" but many people debate over it being a remake of the 1951 film "The Thing From Another World" so that's why I included it in my comment.
YES, FINALLY! some love for Rob zombies Halloween. Personally it’s my 3rd favorite of the Halloween movies just below the OG Halloween and OG Halloween 2. Robs Halloween 2 isn’t that bad either but you really gotta watch the theatrical cut of both
I really love the 2017 IT remake because I just think it was a wonderfully produced movie and added some interesting things to the original tv miniseries.
I personally don’t discount remakes. If its a remake, I may like it more then the original. Also when I started watching horror I started with a lot of remakes, which I didn’t know at the time. But some of the remakes I like are: When a Stranger Calls, The Uninvited, Shutter and The Ring. I like these remakes for a lot of reasons, but I want to talk about the Uninvited and Shutter. I watched the remakes first because I didn’t know they were remakes. I had recently watched the originals and they are good. But the remakes make it more accessible for English speaking audiences, and in my opinion, are better plots. The plots are so strong in the remakes.
Evil Dead Remake. That movie terrified me as little kid(like 6 or 7) I remember sitting on my couch alone in the dark late at night just staring at that girl in the cellar singing that song. I can barely look at it 7 years later.
The original Suspiria is my favorite horror movie, and I really loved the remake because it didn't spoil the original. Generally I absolutely hate remakes because they sorta sully the original's name. I feel the same way about Evil Dead.
As a kid who's first experience with horror were these remakes I can appreciate there existence by being something new and more readily available to me to get me into the genre. Once in I was curious enough to go search out these older movies and from there my world was opened to a whole host of "new" experiences I probably wouldn't have found without these admittedly sometimes lesser movies. Ps. Love you guys I found this channel a year ago and just now started bingeing all of your podcasts.
tapping a can actually does work but it's much more effective on the side, i forget why but it's probably something to do with moving the bubbles so they float to the top
I took a semester of a film & lit class my senior year of high school. Absolutely loved it, wished I had taken the whole year. I love listening to this podcast because of how much research Chelsea puts into the topics and I get to learn so much history about film!
I had two watch both versions of The Man Who Knew To Much in a college class based around Hitchcock, and I can honestly say that the difference between the two was really impressive.
I'm surprised at no mentions of one of the best and most famous horror remakes with The Fly. I agree that any remake that is made because it has something new to say is more successful, for example War of the World's which Spielberg used as an outlet to channel his feelings from 9-11.
I see there as being three categories: Reimaginings, and Remakes, and Remasters, which kind of applies to games too. A reimagining is just an adaptation. It takes a concept, maybe some characters, even if not directly by name, and makes it it's own, for example, Carpenter's The Thing, Cronenberg's The Fly, or the game Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. A remake is the same story recreated from the ground up that often has some new/additional content, for example the Halloween remake, or the Resident Evil remake. Then, a remaster is pretty much nothing more than a visual overhaul, either at a higher resolution, in color, or for a game with better models and textures, pretty much just a shot-for-shot update with almost no new elements, such as Psycho '98, Final Fantasy 8 Remastered, or Quarantine. Most remakes aren't really remakes, and the good ones, for the most part, are reimaginings.
@@juniorayala185 probably if they wrote and direct and kept the rights. Wes Cravens estate just got the rights back to Nightmare on Elm St. back a few months ago and are looking for ideas for a new movie that could possibly retcon any movie that was studio ordered like Halloween 2018/19 did
Im surprised you guys didn't go over the remake of The Hills Have Eyes. I think it's one of the best examples of why remakes can be a good thing. Great episode as always!
BTW it was great seeing y'all in the *Double Toasted* interview. A lot of people may have liked the Friday The 13th remake because of the Supernatural connection. The Nightmare on Elm Street movie really would have been better if they had gone for the rumored plot of Freddy being innocence all along and the teens were the the bad guys because they lied about what he did. Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a great example when it comes to remakes because you have the black and white one, then the 70's paranoia one (There was a proposed sequel to the 70's version with at some great concept art by Bernie Wrightson where they were going to use Agent Orange to kill the pod people) then the 90's Bodysnatchers which was more action based and the 2000's Invasion which was more of a pandemic feel. I think Fright Night does a good job of remaking the original for a new generation. As usual a thought provoking discussion. B~)
When my wife and I were dating, she got me to rent and watch The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, probably like a year after it came out. And it was the movie that really pushed me head first into loving the horror genre. Years later I finally saw the original, and yeah the original is just superior and on another level as a film, but the remake has a special place for me. I also love the Friday the 13th Remake, it's not the best Friday movie but its the one I can probably rewatch the most. For the same reasons James said on the pod, it essentially takes all the core elements you associate with the franchise from Parts 1-4 and condenses it into one movie. You care about the brother/sister characters and Jason is just this smart, fast, brutal hunter that is actually pretty scary. Also, I really enjoyed all the history of how and why remakes have been made in Hollywood for so long. Fantastic episode as always!
Maniac will always be one of the finest examples of an insane original with an incredible remake that tbh I didn’t think would ever work, but shocked me at how perfectly they hit the mark.
I'm sorry but I really like the remake of 13 Ghosts. It's not a great horror film but it is in my opinion a fun one. If anything, I love it for the set design (which if you watch the behind the scenes was hell to shoot since all that glass was reflective) and the ghosts where almost entirely practical make up. It's also a more fun film to watch when you watch the DVD special features (though it's on youtube now) that actually gives a full fledged backstory to all the ghosts. I respectfully disagree and say that it's a good (not great) film and at the very least a fun visual film.
Chelsea, your makeup always looks amazing! Your eye shadow is poppin'! Way to look fabulous while also providing excellent film criticism and analysis! If you did a makeup tutorial, I would watch the hell out of it! I'm always looking for makeup looks that I can do in like 5 minutes after hitting snooze like three times. Since you guys are busy running a business, I'm guessing you're a master of quick makeup routines.
One of my favorite remakes is "And Then There Were None. " I am a huge fan of mysteries and I love the Agatha Christie novels. I had initially watched the 1945 film adaptation and the ending was different than the novel which I absolutely loved since it was unexpected for me. There is a 1974 film "And Then There Were None" that I have never seen, but the remake that I loved and thought was a excellent re-telling is the 2015 mini-series that since it was a mini-series they showed flashbacks and delved more in depth of each character. It's more aligned with the original novel ending wise. It's still set in the same era as the novel. I honestly would love to see a modern re-telling of this story instead of another re-make being set in the 1930's.
I really think that as long as the people behind remakes and reboots do other original work its fine, you'll always have the original to view so not like the movie could do any harm. But with these nonstop remakes and sequels going on I think that they should have to fill a quota of 2 original movies and 1 Remake/Sequels to main Blockbusters
Other than The Thing, Invasion of the body snatchers (1978) is my favorite remake, the ending is amazing and scary, keep up the great work James and Chelsea and stay safe, love these research podcasts:) also the Carrie 2013 I heard there's a extended cut with more violence and closer to the book.
22:47: I was listening to the podcast and just had to look on UA-cam to find out what Lucy was doing! Love the content James and Chelsea! Thanks for everything
dead meat is the last thing i wanna think about when picking my contact lenses... finally a sponsor i can use though, so i'll check it out to support you guys. let's hope my eyes stay living meat.
I know I'm really late to the part on this one, but I wanted to talk about my favorite horror movie very briefly. In my opinion, it's not only the greatest horror movie of all times but The Fly from 1986 is one of the greatest movies ever. The Fly takes a brilliant concept that has been around since 1957 and "modernizes" it perfectly. Although the remake was directly inspired by the film adaptation from 1958, it borrows the general story from the 1957 short story. The Fly 1986 is a beautiful film with an amazing soundtrack, great visuals, incredible special effects, and oscar worthy performances from the cast. As a remake, it succeeds in telling a very different story from the original film while keeping the premise the same. It gets everything that it needs to right while changing anything else it can. It was also one of the only remakes I can think of to receive the type of praise it has form those involved in the original movie. Although The Fly co-star Vincent Price found the 1986 film a bit too disturbing, the lead actor and title character of the original move David Hedison loved the 1986 remake. He said it was the film he wished he could have made back in the 1950s. And if the film is good enough to get the stamp of approval from the original Fly, it's good enough for me to credit as being the superior film out of the two. David Hedison liked Jeff Goldblum's performance as Seth Brundle, The Fly, so much that he nominated Goldblum for an academy award. Both films are classics, but the 1986 movie is a masterpiece. I highly recommend both versions and just wanted to point out how perfect The Fly is for creature feature summer!
the thing stands head and shoulders over all the other horror movie remakes. there are other great ones but none of them even come close to that one. I think if we broaden it more to all genre's I think that Heat, 12 angry men, Cape Fear, the wuzard of oz, Oceans Eleven, and the departed are also on the same level in terms of elevating good to mediocre movies to 10/10 status all time great films
I’m just finding your podcast and it is great! Getting me through the quarantine for sure. I’m a huge lover of folklore, particularly fairy tales, and I believe horror movies are modern day fairy tales: they archetypal and have a specific skeleton they follow; they speak about culture in specific but veiled ways; they aim to put its audience at edge and share thoughts on the human condition. I think it would be so cool if you did an episode on Fairytales and Folklore. There are lots of books or articles out there musing on this! There’s one called Grimm Pictures by a man named Walter Rankin, which is really interesting. It is my dream to write a book on this subject one day. Anyway I just wanted to suggest and also say thank you and good job! 🤍
I'm just here for the Lucy hot-takes. That's my hot-take. C'MON, LUCY, LEMME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE EVIL DEAD REMAKE. (And block 'dat camera. Whatever angle you wind up usin', it's yer BEST angle. You....you rock that camera. You ain't hoggin' it from the stars; no, you ARE the star.)
@@obiwankenobi4009 That's not a remake. Scream is an original film which draws heavily from common tropes within the horror genre. My comment was referring to horror remakes, in which I stated The Thing was my personal favorite.
I really love the remakes for Child’s Play, Friday the 13th, Suspiria, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, and Invisible Man. I also love the originals, but the remakes are just different enough to where I don’t have to compare the two and am able to love them equally (Edit) I loved TCM (2003) and TCM:TB because they both show similar themes and story beats, but ultimately diverge enough to be their own thing. I liked their attempt at a new family and Leatherface, Thomas and Bubba are both different entities which leave room for me to love them both. Thomas is a beast of prey and is fueled by anger, and Bubba is a scared but fiercely loyal character fueled by the obligation to take care of his family. I feel it’s unfair to compare the two. Now onto why I loved the Friday the 13th remake. I love it for the exact opposite reason why I loved TCM 2003, Jason feels the same. It feels like a classic FT13 sequel, which is why I can get behind it. I’m glad they didn’t try to reinvent or make an alternate version of Jason, otherwise it would have felt more like a rip off than anything else. And as you can tell from my profile picture (which is bagboy Jason from part 2), I love Jason as a character very much. I would go into my reasons for loving the others I listed, but this is long winded as is, so I’ll leave it at that lol
Seeing this pop up in my notifications brightened my day! Yay new podcast! And a research podcast my favorite! Also glad you are ok Chelsea, continue to stay healthy!
Please tell me I’m not the only one hyped for sinister 2 on Friday! Ohhhh and thanks James for making this amazing channle and keeping me happy during Quarantine 😀
What makes the Rob Zombie version stupid in your opinion? It's been a while since I've watched it and I'm curious about others opinions on it as fans seem a bit divisive.
The first Zombie remake was fantastic(except for the rape scene in the Director’s Cut). But I love seeing how Michael became a product of his environment as well as his own mental stability. Is it as MYSTIFYING as a six year old just killing? Of course not. But would you rather see a film completely follow the exact same steps as the original? The Zombie remake actually takes a remake in a different direction and also features the second-best mask in the whole series.
Cyriss Smith what about Night of the Living Dead (1990), Dawn of the Dead (2004), or The Crazies (2010)? In my opinion, those were the only good remakes of George Romero movies.
The irony at 2:04, stating that remakes are "not a new thing" :). But seriously fascinating discussion; I was struck early on by the similarity between movies remakes and music covers - especially that concept that the original is immediately deemed "better". There are so many times a musician will take an inferior piece and draw something new and better out of it. Thanks for this, guys!
I've always been a wimp with horror movies but thanks to you guys and FoundFlix, I've been getting better with watching and appreciating horror a lot more. One of the dozen horror movies I saw was Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the remake) and it was so gorey, I couldn't look away from the TV! It helped me feel brave when I was still trying to handle horror, so it has a special place in my heart for helping me start learning to love horror. I'm going to try and watch the Friday the 13th and Halloween movies tomorrow (if it's still on Netflix lol)
James! I am so glad that you also think that the remake of Nightmare on Elm street would have been different if not better if Freddy was innocent! I thought that very same thing! Especially because they make that argument and make you wonder that in the remake, but later are like, nah! Thank you so much!
Remakes will always be a thing because there will always be an audience who've never seen the original. A fresh audience for an old idea is an easy way to make money.
Fun fact: Kimberly Pierce, the director of the 2013 Carrie, wanted it to be an adaptation of the book fit into modern times, but the studio made her turn it into a remake of De Palma's film. Also, brilliantly researched episode, as always!
Any Lucy guest appearance is a highlight of an episode for me
Where's the Lucy in the podcast supercut :D
ArchColbert that would be a good and funny video! 😅
That sure would take awhile to find them all
hell yea lets make em do it
ArchColbert YES
Great idea!!! I do love me some Lucy.
Haven’t finished the pod yet, but the Fly (1986) is probably one of my favourite remakes and movies.
It digusted and scared me as a child tbh, but I gotta give it to Goldblum. He killed his role.
Some remakes that I DO like ( a rarity ) - Invasion of the Body Snatchers ( 1978 ), Nosferatu The Vampire ( 1979 ), The Thing ( 1982 ), Cat People ( 1982 ), and Scarface ( 1983 ), but THOSE are OLDER ones and have nothing to do with this shitty current Hollywood remake TREND ( which I pretty much hate ).
Absolute great movie. One of the best horrors ever. Hell one of the best movies ever. It’s just so well done and gross as hell. Just perfection.
@@creepyskulldini581 the Thing is my very favorite movie. Kurt Russell is the man.
@@creepyskulldini581 black christmas 2006 was one of the ones i enjoyed.
I hope James sees this I just want you to know this channel has helped me get through a lot in these last 2 years thanks
linkysss rip
Boiii Stfu😂 you’re just a number
linkysss you are the UA-cam equivalent of a Simp
these replies are reckless
@@hailey.dionna first time i came back and read these and i dont mind tbh ive just been watching for a long time and i was really sad a couple years ago and these helped a lot so i decided to say it lol
If it makes you feel better Tom Holland said he would never redo Back to The Future he said he would parody a scene with Robert Downey Jr but he said that those movies are untouchable
Tom Holland is a good man then
Yeah right.if Hollywood pulls up to your front yard and drops a truck load full of cash on your front lawn to remake a classic,your gonna do the remake
I did hear that Robert Zemeckis will do everything in his power to keep a remake of BTTF from being made.
Joker JAK Robert Zemeckis: you won’t remake back to the future! Over my dead body!
Disney: promise?
@@pdanny526 I definitely would if they pulled up to my front lawn, but that's because I'm not rich. Tom is already set for life. If I was set for life I would 100% turn it down.
I just can't help but point out that James and Chelsea has one of the most entertaining podcasts I've seen. Their chemistry is on another level.
they were made for each other in a lab, but dont tell anyone
Hey, Mustacher,
they really do! they should get married! /j
@@samasaurus.rex_ are they?
@@paerek yes
Am I the only one who gets a warm feeling inside when Lucy just randomly pops up? 😂❤
Yes
OH MY GOD, KITTTYYYYYYY
That’s the eggs hatching inside of you
She’s just the best and cutest li’l kitty
i loved “the fly” remake. particularly how it shows seth brundle’s slow transition into a fly and how it takes a toll on his love interest who genuinely cares and wants to help him but can’t .
Tarantino films are movies I cannot see ever being remade. Could you imagine someone trying to remake Pulp Fiction.
Or Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings
Funny you say that, all artists copy and borrow and rehash. Esp so for Tarantino.
Studying him at uni we saw how his passion for movies meant he watced EVERYTHING that came out, remembered loads and loads of the good bits and the style and techniques from constant watching and rewatching past movies. SO If you were to analyse his movies you could say they are all remakes in a way as they are all pastiches of earlier films, just....hes juxtaposed what he thinks are great pieces toether from all these different movies hes seen and enjoyed.
Dom Brownyo I agree completely with everything you commented on. Tarantino openly states he take parts from his favorite films and applies them to his. I love it he makes it work great. Borrowing and paying homage to your favorite films or directors is one thing and great in my opinion. Remaking a Tarantino film like Rob Zombie remade Halloween for example, wouldn’t work at all in my opinion.
@@DomBrownyo The dude is like one of the biggest cinema nerds ever, that's why he makes movies that good. Now imagine someone who's not as into movies as him making Pulp Fiction, it probably wouldn't be as good right?
@@gjd4809 I could easily see Harry Potter remakes.... Not anymore as Rowling is toxic.
I love these "Film History lesson" episodes
Glad you're ok Chelsea. As a fellow Asthma sufferer, it has been a scary time the past few months. Stay safe.
Jonathan Cochran Yeah I’ve felt the same way. Stay safe bro
I met the late great Kevin McCarthy, the star of the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers. He was so sweet and down to earth. 💜
Yay! Another hour of Chelsea being smart and James being cute! (Chelsea is also cute and James is also smart, but that was just my gut response to seeing this video in my feed.)
AWWWW THEY ARW SOOOO CUTE
My favorite power couple! The couple that bonds over slays together, stays together! Always love your podcasts--awesome mix of information and entertainment.
Don't forget that gorgeous cat!
The Fly remake was an amazing one. I saw that one when I was really young. The part where he drools acid into the ankle of the other guy has forever been burned into my head.
Krow Dayven the sequel is pretty good too if you haven’t checked it out
In the sequels he drools it all over a guys face and his whole jaw and face melts it’s so fuckin gruesome it’s awesome
I think the Evil Dead remake is hands down one of the best remakes ever, just taking away that camp element and making the tone dark just made it special! Overall though I think most fall flat because like you said James the bar is set high, and unless they can add something to it or make it better than the original why bother with it.
I love how careful James gets when he tries to say the Texas Chainsaw remake isn't that bad because the original is Chelsea's favorite
your username is absolutely correct my guy
@@brandonhey7797 aye, comrade
I actually really enjoyed the concept of Thirteen Ghosts :) The movie is a bit of a bore as it focuses on characters I couldn't care less about (That's a bit of a lie I'll love Mattew Lillard in anything he does) but I think a remake of the movie could work if the ghosts were more touched upon. And of course, a smaller more interesting cast to accompany them.
I enjoy it for what it is. It goes along with Ghost Ship pretty well, haha they were products of their time, but I think they still looked better than a lot of other horror that came out in the early 2000's.
I think a remake could be cool, considering all the lore there is for the ghosts, which can be viewed in the special features of the dvd.
I have always defended 13 Ghosts but I think it's just my love of Matthew Lillard that makes me want to believe its good
Maybe Thirteen Ghosts is just nostalgic for me but I watch it every Halloween and still enjoy it. Mainly due to Matthew Lillard but would love to see a remake. More backstory and lore about the ghosts and better characters and I think it could be a lot better.
I really enjoyed Matthew Lillard's performance as Dennis. Easily one of the biggest highlights of the film.
I think if anyone could pull off a remake of it, it would be Mike Flanagan, especially after seeing how he’s handled ghosts as characters before
I really enjoyed Thirteen Ghosts ( 2001 ), the ghosts were the best part.
@Ryan Stewart She really was.
Seeing Evil Dead remake in the proper environment is important. I saw it in theatres and the score was so huge too. Blew me away
19:43 i deadass thought lucy was a human and i got so scared
I wouldn't be suprised if Chelsea chose this topic just so they could talk about "everyones favorite movie" the psycho remake
Did you see the last podcast? That's what last pod was! 😂
Sid has always was the night 👋 👋
@@beyond_gotham4327 exactly......it was all a part of her master plan
personally, i'm a really big fan of the hills have eyes and evil dead remakes. most aren't great, but there are some diamonds in the rough!
lukey charms I agree. While I still like the original better, I think the evil dead remake is objectively a better movie. Good story that was close enough to the original with a decent amount of changes. And of course that practical gore 👌
Evil Dead remakes? There's one
Ethan Thomas-Tuiavii i mentioned the hills have eyes and evil dead which is why “remakes” is plural
@@lukeycharms yeah sorry, didn't pick up on that.
Ethan Thomas-Tuiavii all good!
I never knew about the 2002 “Carrie” I’m shook, especially cause I was a total early 2000’s teenager! Luckily it’s on Netflix haha
Apparently it's awful. You're better off just watching the modern Carrie or the original.
DONT DO IT
James is going to do a kill count of the Carrie series.
It's not good. Stick with the original.
@@weirdguy1495 DON'T WATCH THE MODERN ONE
I'm at that age where there were a ton of horror remakes that came out during my childhood (2000s), and SO MANY of my friends have only seen these shitty remakes and thought they were the original, the omen, texas chainsaw, nightmare on elm street, etc... One of my friends literally thought the remake of Psycho was the original 😂
Just imagine, 20 years from now, when you're gettin' remakes of THOSE remakes, and now you have to deal with people who saw the newest first, vs. people that saw the remake first, vs. people that saw the original first, and you legit can't understand half the lingo used by either side 'cause there's a 50+ year gap between the films. (And then everyone devolves into making puns about "onions on their belt, and how "The Thing" is the best horror movie of all time....not that I argue with either point....)
That’s so sad
The TCM remake was pretty damn good
@@cstrife420 And Dawn of the Dead.
@@cstrife420 Nah.
Cronenberg’s The Fly is sick
do you like the 1958 film?
JP I do, but for different reasons to Cronenberg’s remake. I particularly enjoy how the original shows a cautionary tale of meddling with things we humans shouldn’t be meddling with in its way and how Cronenberg picked up on that and then took it down his body-horror style path with balls to the wall awesome make up effects. I regard both as great standalone films. Why do you ask?
31:30 The talk about a film's value is fascinating as that goes back even further into the silent era and one of the many reasons why there's so many lost films from that period.
When I heard 'Carrie' I got so excited! Like finally that my fav Stephen King novel, basic and generic I know but I just love it
Freak Show No not basic or generic. Great novel, great story, great film.
i literally came to his most recent video to literally leave a comment saying “Do a carrie kill count please” and yours is the first I see 🤣😭
Haven't read the book but the Brian De Palma film is my top 3 favourite horror film.
Nah that book is straight up solid. Very creative and ambitious in a way that sometimes only comes from an artist's first work. Not to say King doesn't have other great novels, but Carrie is a very unique book.
Dead meat is doing the Carrie kill count series this month starting next week
Suspiria is a really good remake for me. I think the disorienting camera work and acting keep the essence of the original without all the cheesiness that the original had. Again, that's my opinion. The original for me was scary as a kid, but looking back at it, it was pretty goofy. And the new Suspiria makes my stomach turn and my chest tight, like I was watching a mysterious tape I found in my attic or something.
If they remake Back to the Future they should cast Noah Schnapp, he looks like Michael J. Fox :o
Also how Guadagnino expands on and explores the Three Mothers mythology is stunning and how it handles the arc of Suzy/Susie Bannion in the third act was one of the most ambitious decisions to do with s horror movie protagonis.
I became a Patreon supporter on here because I'm waiting for James to cover the remake and "Inferno"/"Mother of Tears".
2009 Friday the 13th remake is severely underrated! The score, the opening sequence, the practical effects! It's almost like series' greatest hits, as James' said. I also liked their new take on Jason. The original of course reigns supreme but I'm glad you appreciate it!
the original sucks, isn’t even a good who done it- you never even meet pamela until the reveal. my favorite from the franchise are the remake and part VI
I agree.
Easily in the Top 3 Friday the 13th movies.
I would put that with Part 2 and 4 for me
I've had a cough for two months too. I also got a chest x-ray. I have asthma too. Geez. What a crazy world. Also, you guys have ended up being my best friends during this quarantine. Thanks for making quality content. Also, thanks for getting me to watch movies like Sleepaway Camp and Toxic Avenger. It's been fun to explore this new world.
Yes! The 2013 Evil Dead rules.
It adds a serious theme on top of the Evil Dead cabin in the woods premise. It's a movie about overcoming drug addiction and the mental challenges of withdrawal.
The best remakes for me are Dawn of the Dead, The Fly, The Thing, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, Evil Dead, The Blob, The Crazies, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Maniac. I will give credit to Rob Zombie's Halloween for the entire first hour and to Julianne Moore's take on Carrie's mother in the 2013 film. Honourable mention to It (2017) even though it is more of a book reiminaging that a remake.
It is actually a movie adaptation
wait the second The Thing movie is a remake? i thought it was a prequel-
@@user-sm1uw6bo1h It is! The John Carpenter film is an adaptation of the book "Who Goes There?" but many people debate over it being a remake of the 1951 film "The Thing From Another World" so that's why I included it in my comment.
YES, FINALLY! some love for Rob zombies Halloween. Personally it’s my 3rd favorite of the Halloween movies just below the OG Halloween and OG Halloween 2. Robs Halloween 2 isn’t that bad either but you really gotta watch the theatrical cut of both
Up side of corona virus maybe we will stop getting remakes and get virus horror movies instead
We already have dozens of zombie movies
Yeah no more zombie movies all based on some virus getting out
Jessica Henderson I think he meant something like Contaigon
Do we really want that tho...? Lol
@@jessicahenderson9027 I think more like realistic virus films
I really love the 2017 IT remake because I just think it was a wonderfully produced movie and added some interesting things to the original tv miniseries.
I personally don’t discount remakes. If its a remake, I may like it more then the original. Also when I started watching horror I started with a lot of remakes, which I didn’t know at the time. But some of the remakes I like are: When a Stranger Calls, The Uninvited, Shutter and The Ring. I like these remakes for a lot of reasons, but I want to talk about the Uninvited and Shutter. I watched the remakes first because I didn’t know they were remakes. I had recently watched the originals and they are good. But the remakes make it more accessible for English speaking audiences, and in my opinion, are better plots. The plots are so strong in the remakes.
Great podcast. Super impressed with Chelsea's understanding of film remakes. How about a podcast dedicated to horror film REBOOTS?
Evil Dead Remake. That movie terrified me as little kid(like 6 or 7) I remember sitting on my couch alone in the dark late at night just staring at that girl in the cellar singing that song. I can barely look at it 7 years later.
The original Suspiria is my favorite horror movie, and I really loved the remake because it didn't spoil the original. Generally I absolutely hate remakes because they sorta sully the original's name. I feel the same way about Evil Dead.
“Lucy Goddamn” new t-shirt idea
Prayers to chelsea! Like damn, I wouldnt even have enough guts to go into a hospital with the events that's happening.
It's pretty scary right now. I was stuck in the hospital for a month just as all the covid cases were building up.
@@JRKonungrinn I wanna get a test just for peace of mind but I'm scared to contract it in the waiting room😂
As a kid who's first experience with horror were these remakes I can appreciate there existence by being something new and more readily available to me to get me into the genre. Once in I was curious enough to go search out these older movies and from there my world was opened to a whole host of "new" experiences I probably wouldn't have found without these admittedly sometimes lesser movies.
Ps. Love you guys I found this channel a year ago and just now started bingeing all of your podcasts.
tapping a can actually does work but it's much more effective on the side, i forget why but it's probably something to do with moving the bubbles so they float to the top
Bubbles automatically float to the top
I took a semester of a film & lit class my senior year of high school. Absolutely loved it, wished I had taken the whole year. I love listening to this podcast because of how much research Chelsea puts into the topics and I get to learn so much history about film!
Jame's worried expressions when Chelsea was talking bout her coughing and going for an X-Ray hit me right in the heart
I'm not seeing a worried look there. Also, didn't they say they were engaged so I'm sure he already knew the results.
I had two watch both versions of The Man Who Knew To Much in a college class based around Hitchcock, and I can honestly say that the difference between the two was really impressive.
Search up the movie Dumplin, look at the main character. That’s my ideal Carrie, a few touch ups and it’s literally Carrie from the book
Watching the dead meat podcast while playing minecraft and drinkimg orange juice life is good.
literally doing that rn (but water instead of juice)
I'm surprised at no mentions of one of the best and most famous horror remakes with The Fly.
I agree that any remake that is made because it has something new to say is more successful, for example War of the World's which Spielberg used as an outlet to channel his feelings from 9-11.
Jetty Wallace His War of the Worlds is great, the ending is a little hammy though, of course that novel has been adapted like 10 times now though haha
I've always felt "The Fly" was not only superior to the original, but even better than "The Thing".
I see there as being three categories: Reimaginings, and Remakes, and Remasters, which kind of applies to games too. A reimagining is just an adaptation. It takes a concept, maybe some characters, even if not directly by name, and makes it it's own, for example, Carpenter's The Thing, Cronenberg's The Fly, or the game Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. A remake is the same story recreated from the ground up that often has some new/additional content, for example the Halloween remake, or the Resident Evil remake. Then, a remaster is pretty much nothing more than a visual overhaul, either at a higher resolution, in color, or for a game with better models and textures, pretty much just a shot-for-shot update with almost no new elements, such as Psycho '98, Final Fantasy 8 Remastered, or Quarantine. Most remakes aren't really remakes, and the good ones, for the most part, are reimaginings.
I like to think that Christine cannot be remade. That movie was perfect and they cannot replicate the actual destruction of real rare cars.
Robert Zemeckis was smart and in his will made a clause to where Back to The Future can not be remade.
Zemeckis is still alive and making movies. Ironically, his next movie is a remake/readaptation.
Can any director do that?
@@juniorayala185 probably if they wrote and direct and kept the rights.
Wes Cravens estate just got the rights back to Nightmare on Elm St. back a few months ago and are looking for ideas for a new movie that could possibly retcon any movie that was studio ordered like Halloween 2018/19 did
Fun fact, the Alice in Wonderland that came out in the 50s? It's actually the 14th adaption of Alice in Wonderland committed to film.
How is that possible ?
My favorite aspect of Alice is the actual origin. A story a grandfather told his granddaughter on fishing trips.
Im surprised you guys didn't go over the remake of The Hills Have Eyes. I think it's one of the best examples of why remakes can be a good thing.
Great episode as always!
BTW it was great seeing y'all in the *Double Toasted* interview. A lot of people may have liked the Friday The 13th remake because of the Supernatural connection. The Nightmare on Elm Street movie really would have been better if they had gone for the rumored plot of Freddy being innocence all along and the teens were the the bad guys because they lied about what he did. Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a great example when it comes to remakes because you have the black and white one, then the 70's paranoia one (There was a proposed sequel to the 70's version with at some great concept art by Bernie Wrightson where they were going to use Agent Orange to kill the pod people) then the 90's Bodysnatchers which was more action based and the 2000's Invasion which was more of a pandemic feel. I think Fright Night does a good job of remaking the original for a new generation. As usual a thought provoking discussion. B~)
When my wife and I were dating, she got me to rent and watch The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, probably like a year after it came out. And it was the movie that really pushed me head first into loving the horror genre. Years later I finally saw the original, and yeah the original is just superior and on another level as a film, but the remake has a special place for me. I also love the Friday the 13th Remake, it's not the best Friday movie but its the one I can probably rewatch the most. For the same reasons James said on the pod, it essentially takes all the core elements you associate with the franchise from Parts 1-4 and condenses it into one movie. You care about the brother/sister characters and Jason is just this smart, fast, brutal hunter that is actually pretty scary.
Also, I really enjoyed all the history of how and why remakes have been made in Hollywood for so long. Fantastic episode as always!
Theres already a remake of Back to the Future: Rick and Morty.
Lol 😂
Technically that is a parody, which is notably different from a remake.
That's excusable imo, because it's more of a parody. Fucking hate the fan base, but the show is great.
Maniac will always be one of the finest examples of an insane original with an incredible remake that tbh I didn’t think would ever work, but shocked me at how perfectly they hit the mark.
I'm sorry but I really like the remake of 13 Ghosts. It's not a great horror film but it is in my opinion a fun one. If anything, I love it for the set design (which if you watch the behind the scenes was hell to shoot since all that glass was reflective) and the ghosts where almost entirely practical make up. It's also a more fun film to watch when you watch the DVD special features (though it's on youtube now) that actually gives a full fledged backstory to all the ghosts. I respectfully disagree and say that it's a good (not great) film and at the very least a fun visual film.
Man, y'all are amazing. With your content, commentary, and general attitude and passion with similar topics. Getting me through the pandemic!
I LOVE the 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake - something about it just really resonated with me.
Love the homages as well as the fresh take x
Chelsea, your makeup always looks amazing! Your eye shadow is poppin'! Way to look fabulous while also providing excellent film criticism and analysis! If you did a makeup tutorial, I would watch the hell out of it! I'm always looking for makeup looks that I can do in like 5 minutes after hitting snooze like three times. Since you guys are busy running a business, I'm guessing you're a master of quick makeup routines.
Lucy has a really strong opinion about remakes and she wants to be heard lol
One of my favorite remakes is "And Then There Were None. " I am a huge fan of mysteries and I love the Agatha Christie novels.
I had initially watched the 1945 film adaptation and the ending was different than the novel which I absolutely loved since it was unexpected for me.
There is a 1974 film "And Then There Were None" that I have never seen, but the remake that I loved and thought was a excellent re-telling is the 2015 mini-series that since it was a mini-series they showed flashbacks and delved more in depth of each character. It's more aligned with the original novel ending wise. It's still set in the same era as the novel. I honestly would love to see a modern re-telling of this story instead of another re-make being set in the 1930's.
I really think that as long as the people behind remakes and reboots do other original work its fine, you'll always have the original to view so not like the movie could do any harm. But with these nonstop remakes and sequels going on I think that they should have to fill a quota of 2 original movies and 1 Remake/Sequels to main Blockbusters
Wow. We haven't had a research episode in a while. Love it. Keep on. ❤️❤️
Other than The Thing, Invasion of the body snatchers (1978) is my favorite remake, the ending is amazing and scary, keep up the great work James and Chelsea and stay safe, love these research podcasts:) also the Carrie 2013 I heard there's a extended cut with more violence and closer to the book.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is great. I would also nominate The Crazies.
And The Fly 🙌
@@TellItAnimated yes oh my god I forgot I love the Jeff Goldblym fly.
I also enjoyed 2013 carrie
22:47: I was listening to the podcast and just had to look on UA-cam to find out what Lucy was doing! Love the content James and Chelsea! Thanks for everything
21:15 Lucy: “Hello Hoomans!”
This feels like Chelsea is teaching a class to James and the rest of us. I love it.
Anybody else see the MA! Blu- Ray on the top right corner of James’s screen? So he is covering MA! Cool
He posted his schedule for the next little bit on Twitter the other day :) twitter.com/deadmeatjames/status/1256713975074414592?s=19
Thomas K ma was pretty bad but it was a cool watch in the theatre lol
dead meat is the last thing i wanna think about when picking my contact lenses...
finally a sponsor i can use though, so i'll check it out to support you guys. let's hope my eyes stay living meat.
the way James looks at Chelsea is so cute. I can feel his love
Can you feel it now Mr. Krabs
@@artheaux666 🙄
This podcast was really helpful! I just did a paper on Horror remakes and having the sources really helped!
Nice job, James! You've grown so much!
I'm pretty sure hes the same height as when he started
I know I'm really late to the part on this one, but I wanted to talk about my favorite horror movie very briefly.
In my opinion, it's not only the greatest horror movie of all times but The Fly from 1986 is one of the greatest movies ever. The Fly takes a brilliant concept that has been around since 1957 and "modernizes" it perfectly. Although the remake was directly inspired by the film adaptation from 1958, it borrows the general story from the 1957 short story. The Fly 1986 is a beautiful film with an amazing soundtrack, great visuals, incredible special effects, and oscar worthy performances from the cast. As a remake, it succeeds in telling a very different story from the original film while keeping the premise the same. It gets everything that it needs to right while changing anything else it can. It was also one of the only remakes I can think of to receive the type of praise it has form those involved in the original movie. Although The Fly co-star Vincent Price found the 1986 film a bit too disturbing, the lead actor and title character of the original move David Hedison loved the 1986 remake. He said it was the film he wished he could have made back in the 1950s. And if the film is good enough to get the stamp of approval from the original Fly, it's good enough for me to credit as being the superior film out of the two. David Hedison liked Jeff Goldblum's performance as Seth Brundle, The Fly, so much that he nominated Goldblum for an academy award.
Both films are classics, but the 1986 movie is a masterpiece.
I highly recommend both versions and just wanted to point out how perfect The Fly is for creature feature summer!
New series idea! Remake vs. Original comparison- similar to the Cut Comparison.
I’m glad you feel better Chelsea! ❤️❤️ Take all the time you need 😇
the thing stands head and shoulders over all the other horror movie remakes. there are other great ones but none of them even come close to that one.
I think if we broaden it more to all genre's I think that Heat, 12 angry men, Cape Fear, the wuzard of oz, Oceans Eleven, and the departed are also on the same level in terms of elevating good to mediocre movies to 10/10 status all time great films
Nate DS Heat is great, it’s the same director taking his OG concept and expanding it with a larger budget and better cast
"The Fly" is better. The devastation of the final twenty minutes sets it apart from all remakes.
I’m just finding your podcast and it is great! Getting me through the quarantine for sure.
I’m a huge lover of folklore, particularly fairy tales, and I believe horror movies are modern day fairy tales: they archetypal and have a specific skeleton they follow; they speak about culture in specific but veiled ways; they aim to put its audience at edge and share thoughts on the human condition. I think it would be so cool if you did an episode on Fairytales and Folklore. There are lots of books or articles out there musing on this! There’s one called Grimm Pictures by a man named Walter Rankin, which is really interesting. It is my dream to write a book on this subject one day.
Anyway I just wanted to suggest and also say thank you and good job! 🤍
See, I feel like with any remake, whether it’d be horror, or Disney, or any genre, it’s a hit-or-miss for me
James love your content you are one of my favorite channels, along side snake discovery. Reptiles and horror movies
Horror is so much fun with You guys
Glad to see Chelsea is doing better and does not have corona. You two stay safe and healthy ❤️
I'm just here for the Lucy hot-takes. That's my hot-take. C'MON, LUCY, LEMME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE EVIL DEAD REMAKE.
(And block 'dat camera. Whatever angle you wind up usin', it's yer BEST angle. You....you rock that camera. You ain't hoggin' it from the stars; no, you ARE the star.)
Also I totally agree that 2013 Evil Dead is one of the BEST remakes of all time! How they play it straight and the GORE holy shit!!
As you can see by my profile pic, there's only one horror remake for me!
Nah, Friday will always be better.
Nope scream original
@@ryanburke3702 Friday the 13th the remake is better than The Thing? Well...it's your opinion I guess.
@@obiwankenobi4009 That's not a remake. Scream is an original film which draws heavily from common tropes within the horror genre.
My comment was referring to horror remakes, in which I stated The Thing was my personal favorite.
Movie Maniac isn’t scary movie essentially a scream remake?
I love this podcast so much, I could watch the two of you talk about anything for hours :-)
I really love the remakes for Child’s Play, Friday the 13th, Suspiria, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, and Invisible Man. I also love the originals, but the remakes are just different enough to where I don’t have to compare the two and am able to love them equally
(Edit) I loved TCM (2003) and TCM:TB because they both show similar themes and story beats, but ultimately diverge enough to be their own thing. I liked their attempt at a new family and Leatherface, Thomas and Bubba are both different entities which leave room for me to love them both. Thomas is a beast of prey and is fueled by anger, and Bubba is a scared but fiercely loyal character fueled by the obligation to take care of his family. I feel it’s unfair to compare the two.
Now onto why I loved the Friday the 13th remake. I love it for the exact opposite reason why I loved TCM 2003, Jason feels the same. It feels like a classic FT13 sequel, which is why I can get behind it. I’m glad they didn’t try to reinvent or make an alternate version of Jason, otherwise it would have felt more like a rip off than anything else. And as you can tell from my profile picture (which is bagboy Jason from part 2), I love Jason as a character very much.
I would go into my reasons for loving the others I listed, but this is long winded as is, so I’ll leave it at that lol
Meat Clown I don’t know about you but I enjoyed the 2013 Carrie remake
Seeing this pop up in my notifications brightened my day! Yay new podcast! And a research podcast my favorite!
Also glad you are ok Chelsea, continue to stay healthy!
Surprised Dawn of the Dead didn't get mentioned, definitely one of my favorite horror remakes
Please tell me I’m not the only one hyped for sinister 2 on Friday! Ohhhh and thanks James for making this amazing channle and keeping me happy during Quarantine 😀
Nope, I've got it marked on my calendar. I'm such a nerd!
Paris Green Yay I’m happy I’m not the only one who dose this stuff
Michael Myers definitely wasn't a product of his environment in the original series, just in the stupid Rob Zombie movies.
What makes the Rob Zombie version stupid in your opinion? It's been a while since I've watched it and I'm curious about others opinions on it as fans seem a bit divisive.
Oh dude I loved the Zombie remakes XD
The first Zombie remake was fantastic(except for the rape scene in the Director’s Cut). But I love seeing how Michael became a product of his environment as well as his own mental stability. Is it as MYSTIFYING as a six year old just killing? Of course not. But would you rather see a film completely follow the exact same steps as the original? The Zombie remake actually takes a remake in a different direction and also features the second-best mask in the whole series.
When this quarantine all started, I had 2 month old cough. It was AWFUL. I completely empathize with you, Chelsea
Lots of remakes are amazing TCM, Hills Have Eyes, Thirteen Ghost, etc.. Some are awful though. Like Pet Semetary, and 2017 The Mummy.
Cyriss Smith what about Night of the Living Dead (1990), Dawn of the Dead (2004), or The Crazies (2010)? In my opinion, those were the only good remakes of George Romero movies.
The irony at 2:04, stating that remakes are "not a new thing" :). But seriously fascinating discussion; I was struck early on by the similarity between movies remakes and music covers - especially that concept that the original is immediately deemed "better". There are so many times a musician will take an inferior piece and draw something new and better out of it. Thanks for this, guys!
First time watching this podcast on so far I love it
I've always been a wimp with horror movies but thanks to you guys and FoundFlix, I've been getting better with watching and appreciating horror a lot more. One of the dozen horror movies I saw was Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the remake) and it was so gorey, I couldn't look away from the TV! It helped me feel brave when I was still trying to handle horror, so it has a special place in my heart for helping me start learning to love horror. I'm going to try and watch the Friday the 13th and Halloween movies tomorrow (if it's still on Netflix lol)
*when the cat shows up*
Me:"*GASP*KITTY!!!"
James and Chelsea:"Are we a joke to you?"
Lucy the cat thats up to no good ;}
James! I am so glad that you also think that the remake of Nightmare on Elm street would have been different if not better if Freddy was innocent! I thought that very same thing! Especially because they make that argument and make you wonder that in the remake, but later are like, nah!
Thank you so much!
Remakes will always be a thing because there will always be an audience who've never seen the original. A fresh audience for an old idea is an easy way to make money.
Fun fact: Kimberly Pierce, the director of the 2013 Carrie, wanted it to be an adaptation of the book fit into modern times, but the studio made her turn it into a remake of De Palma's film. Also, brilliantly researched episode, as always!