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Originals That Beat Their Remakes
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Baby Firefly	Apr 13 2013, 09:07 AM Post #1
The Devil Himself Posts: 75,546 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Devil's Rejects, Dawn Of The Dead (2004), Halloween II (2009), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), The Last House On The Left (1972), The Divide, Red State, Mother's Day, Stage Fright Favorite Horror Subgenre Slashers	What are some original classics that to this day still beat the hell out of the remakes that are based upon them?



zombie	Apr 13 2013, 02:57 PM Post #2
Random Redneck Posts: 156 Group: Members Member #26 Joined: Apr 11, 2013	Shrug... Just about every film is better than it's remake.



Dead Sorority	Apr 13 2013, 06:05 PM Post #3
Sole Survivor Posts: 23,328 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Good Ones Favorite Horror Subgenre Slasher, Supernatural, Creature, Thriller	A Nightmare On Elm Street Friday The 13th Like...for sure.



Baby Firefly	Apr 13 2013, 06:15 PM Post #4
The Devil Himself Posts: 75,546 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Devil's Rejects, Dawn Of The Dead (2004), Halloween II (2009), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), The Last House On The Left (1972), The Divide, Red State, Mother's Day, Stage Fright Favorite Horror Subgenre Slashers	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Fog Friday The 13th One Missed Call A Nightmare On Elm Street The Halloween remake is equal to the original but for different reasons. It had that awesome 'prequel bit' (the first half of the film) but the last hour felt rushed, but I've already mentioned how that doesn't REALLY bother me. The remake entertains me more, the original is higher quality and probably much more frightening for its time.



Cherry Darling	Apr 13 2013, 10:36 PM Post #5
Killer's Accomplice Posts: 20,074 Group: Global Moderators Member #30 Joined: Apr 13, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films Black Christmas (1974), Slumber Party Massacre 1,2,&3; The Evil Dead (1981), Halloween II (1981), Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, Girl House, Tenebre	Texas Chainsaw Massacre Halloween Friday the 13th The Evil Dead



RogueBat	Apr 15 2013, 10:03 AM Post #6
Doomsayer Posts: 54 Group: Members Member #35 Joined: Apr 14, 2013 Favorite Horror Films Salem's Lot, The Sentinel, Burnt Offerings, The Fog & The Thing	edited Edited by RogueBat, Apr 15 2013, 07:12 PM.



Arsonist	Apr 17 2013, 08:25 AM Post #7
Outcast Of The Group Posts: 1,130 Group: Members Member #47 Joined: Apr 17, 2013	A Nightmare on Elm Street Friday the 13th Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Fog Prom Night
	UTM's Paranormal Film Junkie Formerly known as Avalonn


Kitty	May 28 2013, 02:29 PM Post #8
Killer's Nemesis Posts: 12,254 Group: Members Member #168 Joined: May 26, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films Child's Play series, Evil Dead series, Final Destination series, Friday the 13th series, Halloween series, Phantasm series, SAW series & Classic/Modern Horror	The Evil Dead Halloween The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Psycho A Nightmare On Elm Street Friday The 13th
	Proud Member Of The Under The Morgue Forum Since 26th May 2013


Va1karius	May 31 2013, 07:53 PM Post #9
Random Redneck Posts: 66 Group: Members Member #162 Joined: May 25, 2013 Favorite Horror Films SAW, Phantasm, Puppet Master, Hellraiser	Well, Thing (the film) I know is? clearly not a remake. But John Carpenter's Thing kicked butt. Kurt Russell was just a plus. I heard the original Grudge (Japanese) version films were more scary. Haven't really seen them but I heard they were.



Dead Sorority	May 31 2013, 08:05 PM Post #10
Sole Survivor Posts: 23,328 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Good Ones Favorite Horror Subgenre Slasher, Supernatural, Creature, Thriller	Arsonist Apr 17 2013, 08:25 AM A Nightmare on Elm Street Friday the 13th Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Fog Prom Night This pretty much though I love the 2003 TCM remake



Kevin R.	Jun 2 2013, 12:11 AM Post #11
Stoner Guy Posts: 1,797 Group: Members Member #52 Joined: Apr 20, 2013 Mood None	This is a hard list for me to narrow down. I wouldn't say the original is always better, but there are so many bad remakes out there that I could go on forever with this.
	My blog: Kevin's Review Catalogue All reviews, A-Z Latest review: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)


Dead Sorority	Jul 25 2013, 09:57 PM Post #12
Sole Survivor Posts: 23,328 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Good Ones Favorite Horror Subgenre Slasher, Supernatural, Creature, Thriller	KevinR1990 Jun 2 2013, 12:11 AM This is a hard list for me to narrow down. I wouldn't say the original is always better, but there are so many bad remakes out there that I could go on forever with this. I think we can ALL agree with this.



Cherry Darling	Jul 26 2013, 01:18 AM Post #13
Killer's Accomplice Posts: 20,074 Group: Global Moderators Member #30 Joined: Apr 13, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films Black Christmas (1974), Slumber Party Massacre 1,2,&3; The Evil Dead (1981), Halloween II (1981), Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, Girl House, Tenebre	Oh my, how could I forget Prom Night. The remake was such dogshit.



MonkeyParadise	Aug 5 2013, 11:02 AM Post #14
Demon Posts: 33,304 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: Apr 5, 2013 Mood Confused Favorite Horror Films Child's play series, Hannibal Rising, Would You Rather, American Psycho, The Loved ones, The Divide, Psycho series Favorite Horror Subgenre Psychological	Noes Stepfather F13



Dead Sorority	Aug 21 2013, 03:15 AM Post #15
Sole Survivor Posts: 23,328 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Good Ones Favorite Horror Subgenre Slasher, Supernatural, Creature, Thriller	Platinum.Prince Jul 26 2013, 01:18 AM Oh my, how could I forget Prom Night. The remake was such dogshit. True though for a PG 13 slasher it was the best it could be.



MonkeyParadise	Aug 21 2013, 03:57 AM Post #16
Demon Posts: 33,304 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: Apr 5, 2013 Mood Confused Favorite Horror Films Child's play series, Hannibal Rising, Would You Rather, American Psycho, The Loved ones, The Divide, Psycho series Favorite Horror Subgenre Psychological	Psycho



MonkeyParadise	Sep 9 2013, 02:36 PM Post #17
Demon Posts: 33,304 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: Apr 5, 2013 Mood Confused Favorite Horror Films Child's play series, Hannibal Rising, Would You Rather, American Psycho, The Loved ones, The Divide, Psycho series Favorite Horror Subgenre Psychological	Black christmas



MacReadyOrNot	Nov 30 2017, 07:02 PM Post #18
Best Friend Character Posts: 11,760 Group: Global Moderators Member #1,503 Joined: Mar 23, 2015 Mood Notworthy Favorite Horror Films John Carpenter's The Thing, The Cabin in the Woods, Bride of Frankenstein, An American Werewolf in London, Night of the Living Dead and so many more Favorite Horror Subgenre Horror/Comedy, Horror/Sci-Fi, Horror Anthology and Foreign	Most foreign originals are better than their American remakes ANOES ('84) Halloween ('78) Friday the 13th ('80) TCM ('74) Psycho ('60) Rear Window ('54) Night of the Living Dead ('68) Dawn of the Living Dead ('78) Day of the Dead ('85) -- although, to be fair, I haven't seen the remake (but I'm guessing I don't need to having read all your guys' thoughts on it ) Ghostbusters ('84) Carrie ('76) Poltergeist ('82) The Crazies ('73) The Fog ('80) The Evil Dead ('81) The Haunting ('63) Sisters ('73) Village of the Damned ('60)



Lon Of The Dead	Dec 1 2017, 07:05 AM Post #19
Killer's Therapist Posts: 4,994 Group: Members Member #1,793 Joined: Sep 6, 2015 Mood None	Yes to all of those. A few more (sorry if I'm repeating any already said)... I Spit On Your Grave Last House on the Left Ringu Black Christmas April Fool's Day Prom Night The Town That Dreaded Sundown The Hitcher Carnival of Souls The Wolf Man The Crazies Let the Right One In The Amityville Horror The Omen Night of the Demons Fright Night The Wicker Man Nattevagten (Nightwatch) The Stepfather House of Wax Psycho The Grudge The House on Sorority Row Hm. I'm sure there are some I'm just not thinking of at the moment. Way too many remakes to remember them all off-hand.



Kevin R.	Dec 1 2017, 08:10 AM Post #20
Stoner Guy Posts: 1,797 Group: Members Member #52 Joined: Apr 20, 2013 Mood None	If I do have to narrow it down, I guess I'll do it with films where the original just far-and-away blows the remake out of the water. Not a situation like Dawn of the Dead, Fright Night, Carrie, or even The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, where the original is a classic but the remake is still pretty good. I'm talking a good-to-great original film, and a terrible remake. With that restriction in place... Black Christmas The Mummy (Boris Karloff or Brendan Fraser, either one destroys the Tom Cruise version) Day of the Dead The Fog Prom Night A Nightmare on Elm Street
	My blog: Kevin's Review Catalogue All reviews, A-Z Latest review: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)


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