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“ If it ai n’t broke , do n’t fix it . ” Though this has been the case for many repugnance motion picture remaking , some have defied expectations and reinvent films for the better . There are even films that have go past the versions that came before them .
Since the trend of cinematic remake is here , filmmakers should take cues from these 10 horror films that lived up to the source material .
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10. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
When zombies get going popping up around the Earth , a handful of survivors fight for their lives as they take tax shelter inside a shopping shopping center . This remake byZack Snyderand James Gunn injects new life into the zombi apocalypse with its typical brand of gory , phrenetic action .
George A. Romero ’s original movie may have take its time with its terror and social irony , but this newer version captures the unbridled pandemonium in its premiss , immersing the hearing in a horrific war against the undead .
9. The Ring (2002)
Based on the Nipponese filmRingu , this modern classic severalize the storey of a woman ( Naomi Watts ) who investigates a secret videotape that vote down anyone seven day after they watch it .
Unnerving and spine - tingling , The Ringhad a new generation of repugnance fans learn the screen through their digit . The success of this movie also bring dandy care to Asiatic horror moving-picture show , leading to similar remake from American studios .
8. Let Me In (2010)
base on the 2008 Swedish filmLet the Right One In , this Matt Reeves - directed film follows a 12 - year - old boy ( Kodi Smit - McPhee ) who befriends a little girl ( Chloë Grace Moretz ) who turns out to be a decades - old vampire .
In a beautiful union of mediaeval horror and puerility angst , this chilling remaking captures the illusion of the original film while forging its own personal identity by exploring the darkness swallow up in Reagan ’s America .
7. Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
prospicient beforeRobert eggar think of remakingNosferatu , manager Werner Herzog did so with Klaus Kinski ( Aguirre , the Wrath of God ) starring as the titular vampire alongside Isabelle Adjani ( Possession ) and Bruno Ganz ( The Manchurian Candidate ) .
While it is somewhat more close to Bram Stoker ’s novel , this film construct upon it by exploring the lonesome and tragical nature of Dracula ’s imprecate theatrical role . And with its sinful visuals and a chilling score , Nosferatu the Vampyretruly stands the run of time .
6. Cape Fear (1991)
Directed by Martin Scorsese , this moving picture shows a crimson rapist ( Robert de Niro ) who depart prison house seeking payback against his former lawyer ( Nick Nolte ) for knowingly sabotaging his defence reaction . In this bloodcurdling spiral into hell , Scorsese invokes a classical cinematic style while unleashing his alone stain of apprehension and violence .
fuse with de Niro ’s Oscar - worthy performance and Bernard Hermann ’s still - good reused grudge , this remaking sent the 1962 original down the river by being a terrific film from a fabled director who added depth and holy terror to the generator cloth .
5. The Fly (1986)
When audiences think ofThe Fly , they now likely think of the ’ 80s remake starring Jeff Goldblum . Director David Cronenberg‘s motion-picture show captures the bizarre panic of Seth Brundle ’s experiment blend in wrong as it blends far-out humor with horrific tragedy .
The film ’s grotesque hard-nosed essence also make the horror all the more naturalistic , get under the audience ’s skin with Brundle ’s jaw - dropping transformation into the titular ogre .
4. The Invisible Man (2020)
In this cunning retelling of the 1933 devil movie of the same name , Cecilia ( excited Men‘s Elisabeth Moss ) retrieve herself bedevil by her scurrilous X - swain ( Surface‘s Oliver Jackson - Cohen ) , who stalks her in an forward-looking invisibleness suit .
adjust this story for the modern historic period , The Invisible Mantackles domestic violence and the harm that linger even after a person like Cecilia escapes from their abuser . And with its cunning scares and suspenseful kick , this remaking took an iconic case and create a horror classic in its own right .
3. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
When foreign plant start sprouting up on Earth , a group of friends witness themselves targeted by emotionless duplication of the people around them in a full - scale invasion of San Francisco .
Like Cronenberg’sThe Fly , this flick invigorate a ’ 50s horror classic for a young age , transform a Cold War allegory into a exemplary tale about conformation . Such sheer hopelessness grabs audience by the eye as the heroes get picked off one by one until the infamous final scene , ultimately implanting itself into the spectator ’ nous forever .
2. It (2017)
Despite its flaw , the 1990 adaptation of Stephen King’sItholds a special place in many fans ’ hearts . And when turn over Tim Curry ’s iconic performance as Pennywise the Clown , the 2017 remake had a lot to live up to .
However , this modern interpretation usurp the original on many fronts , with Bill Skarsgård elevating the shapeshifting clown to a fresh level of brat . Unsurprisingly , Itwon over critics and audience likewise , becoming the highest - gross repulsion pic of all clock time .
1. The Thing (1982)
Though it is a remaking of 1951’sThe Thing From Another World , John Carpenter ’s chef-d’oeuvre is the most firm to the novel both films accommodate . The shapeshifting animate being ’s design and effects alone top what was seen in the original movie .
However , the overpowering sense of dread and paranoia that permeates the film makes this a harrowing tale of people turning against each other in the look of an unknowable and unstoppable threat .
