Remakes

Back in August it was announced that Larry Fessenden would be taking over as director on the American remake of J.A. Bayona's ghostly tale The Orphange. Fans rejoiced for the most part because with Larry at the helm, the last thing we'd get is a homogenized version of the flick that was met with much critical acclaim. Sadly ... things have changed.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 5:19am.

Those of you who’ve listened to the Driller Killer commentary track already know that director Abel Ferrara is completely out of his mind. But in case you aren’t so sure, I call your attention to this story, wherein we told you about a Ferrara-helmed reimagining of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde starring Forest Whitaker and 50 Cent as the deranged duo.
Submitted by Masked Slasher on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 8:54pm.

While sitting down with MTV for an interview, scribe Kevin Williamson offered an update on his long attachment to Curtis Hanson's 1987 thriller Bedroom Window.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 10:20pm.

If there's anything that can make the prospect of a Fright Night remake by DreamWorks more palatable, it's the name of the screenwriter who's been tapped for the redux - Marti Noxon. Ms. Noxon has been in the business of writing about vamps and how best to bring them down since 1997, when she started working on the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" over the course of 23 episodes.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 2:18am.

We don't know about you guys, but one remake we're completely on board for is Louis Leterrier's version of the creature-laden classic Clash of the Titans. After seeing the teaser trailer, we're completely stoked. Yes, it has a LOT of CGI, but something about the subject matter is just irresistible.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 9:26pm.

Last we heard about the proposed Oldboy redux that was in the capable, but rather incongruous, hands of Steven Spielberg and Will Smith, it was moving forward despite some wrangling over various rights issues. Now, however, it seems to be a dead deal with DreamWorks deciding to walk away from the project completely.
Submitted by The Woman In Black on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 3:21pm.

Finally some video content out of AFM. My eyes were spinning from sales art and info sheets. A promo trailer for Adam Gierasch's redux of the horror classic Night of the Demons (review here) has surfaced amidst all this madness, and we have got to admit ... the flick is looking good!
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 5:54am.

The first official still from the Paul Scheuring directed remake of Das Experiment (review), called simply The Experiment, debuted at AFM today, and the only words that come to mind for us are -- Please. Someone. Anyone. Get Adrien Brody a sandwich. Thanks.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 5:15am.

Earlier today some shots from Aja's remake of Piranha surfaced at AFM. We figured we'd wait a little while until we had the chance to get you some nice clean images of the goods before we posted them.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 4:33am.

Various sites including AICN and HitFlix scored themselves an early look at some truly basass teaser posters for Louis Leterrier's version of the creature-laden classic Clash of the Titans, but as expected, they were yanked. But that hasn't stopped fans from posting and reposting them everywhere.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 4:59am.

The first review for Platinum Dunes' A Nightmare on Elm Street redux is now alive and kicking. Good? Bad? It's both a little and a lot of both, if that makes any sense. Then again, in Krueger land ... does anything really make sense?
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 6:07am.

Ask many of today's horror fans if they've ever seen The Asphyx, and you're bound to be met with an odd glance. Nope. Not many people have heard of Peter Newbrook's 1972 classic, but apparently someone remembers because the flick is next on the old remake block.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 7:52pm.

For those of you out there who missed the first season of UK mini-series "Being Human" on BBC America, make it your business to watch it on demand if you can. The show was a powerhouse of good old fashioned horror that played like a completely supernatural version of "Three's Company" but with tons more bite. Like all good things from overseas ... an American version is now on the way.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 4:14am.

Connie Britton, who plays Nancy's mom in Samuel Bayer's re-imagining of the Wes Craven classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, is never one to mince words, and she had some really interesting things to say about the new film. Curious? We know you are.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 9:02pm.

Breck Eisner's remake of The Crazies is heading to theatres on February 26, 2010, so we can start expecting stills, clips, and more to start leaking out from Overture Films over the next few months. Already one new photo has hit the Net, and it's looking pretty damn crazy!
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 6:08pm.