FILMS THAT NEED TO BE MADE INTO HORROR MOVIES | Spookyastronauts

[@miadl13]

i think "mean girls" could make for a really cool slasher/stalker film. "hocus pocus" could also be cool as a full-on horror

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

Hocus Pocus would definitely work. I would also suggest a Ferris Bueller remake where Ferris is an egotistical cult leader that everyone loves and admires, and Cameron could serve as the voice of reason trying to take down his former friend whose lead people astray.

[@aurorahill9551]

@@sebastianevangelista4921 is that not already the movie?!

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

@@aurorahill9551 EXACTLY!

[@JennaIsOverIt]

Mean Girls as a horror is essentially Heathers

[@miadl13]

@@JennaIsOverIt well, that's more of a dark comedy in my eyes. plus i didn't like it that much lol

[@scrollsofdragons362]

Wizard of Oz as a dark fantasy horror. Also a Scooby Doo remake for adults that goes full horror.

[@oc9357]

Scooby goes to china🤣

[@katefaber]

Return to Oz is closer to horror than the original, but it would be really cool to see an Oz adaptation take that challenge full-on (Guillermo del Toro please). . There's a movie called Saturday Morning Mystery that supposedly makes Scooby-Doo into horror (I haven't watched it yet). It only has a 4.4 on IMDb, so there's probably still room for someone to do it right! 😉

[@spookyastronauts]

the only thing about scooby is that it would freak us all out knowing a dog was in that horror movie! it never goes well for them 🥺

[@katefaber]

@@spookyastronauts Oh! Good point! 😔

[@davidnaja]

That "Drop Dead Fred" idea actually sounds pretty good.

[@oc9357]

I think "Daniel isnt real"is something like that

[@jaymierae9890]

@@oc9357 agree, although Fred should keep comedy elements.

[@GrindhouseCinemaLLC]

im already making it look for it in late 2022

[@pothocket]

I've always said the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids would be extremely easy to turn into a horror movie. All you gotta do is kill off one of the party during each setpiece scene. Like the lawnmower scene for example, imagine that not going so well...

[@spookyastronauts]

YESSS

[@youngche8226]

Said the same thing.

[@whineycracker1976]

Great call. I totally agree! Similarly, The Incredible Shrinking Woman would make a great horror film. Literally, everything would be terrifying if you were shrunk down to that size. So many possibilities.

[@fisheyenomiko]

Whoa, slow down there, Satan... O_O

[@martinlafrance3381]

btw, Honey I Shrunk the Kids was written by Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna (of Re-Animator and From Beyond fame). Stuart Gordon was even supposed to direct at first. So an early "horror-oriented" script might already exists somewhere... before it was pitched to Disney and then sanitized for a wider audience. Would not be surprised ;)

[@Weirder_the_better]

The only disappointment in this video is how badly I want all these remakes to exist RIGHT NOW! My suggestion would be MRS. DOUBTFIRE!! An estranged father who is so determined to have his children in his life that he would kill or get plastic surgery to assume someone else's identity. I feel like you could also make a good Black Mirror episode out of "The Truman Show". The realization that your entire life has been a lie for the entertainment of others and there's no escape... omg, I'm having so much fun thinking of all the films that you could spin into horror. All your suggestions were SO much fun!

[@whineycracker1976]

I literally was thinking the same thing about both! Those would be excellent horror films.

[@Luxuriouslittlevixen]

I just commented about the Truman show but my idea is more like Truman goes psycho and starts killing all the actors on set when he realizes his whole life has been a lie

[@bloodygoodjune9292]

Omg Emma! You totally made my day with this list! And we need those Drop Dead Fred and Smiley Face movies ASAP!

[@spookyastronauts]

Thank you so much for your great spin on the idea! You're the best!

[@AE-ee6mg]

I genuinely think that any Roald Dahl book/film could be turned in a horror movie... That man had some terrifying ideas. Also a full Jurassic Park style horror movie would be great too (although arguably it already is...)

[@aurorahill9551]

Yeah, pretty sure Roald Dahl was an evil genius in denial!

[@filmfangirls9163]

He actually wrote a short dark short story called Leg of Lamb. My teacher read it to us in school. Pretty freaky!!

[@fisheyenomiko]

@@aurorahill9551 Dahl actually hosted two horror anthology series, "Way Out", and "Tales of the Unexpected". The latter featured many stories written by Dahl himself in the first two seasons. So, I'm not sure about the "in denial" bit. He seemed quite aware of how evil he was. (-;

[@Luxuriouslittlevixen]

@@filmfangirls9163 about the woman who killed her husband with lamb leg, I remember my high school teacher read us that story

[@filmfangirls9163]

@@Luxuriouslittlevixen yes!! That one stayed with me. So chilling!

[@hermiona1147]

Passangers! Ive heard a great, chilling idea on how to make it horror: Aurora is (justifibly) horrified that Jim is the one who woke her up and when they are on their trip to space she pushes him out and kills him. But unable to get back into hibernation years later she's sitting next to someone else in a pod faced with the same terrible choice that Jim had.

[@linaarvidsson8188]

Omg, that is chilling! Or - that Jim wakes Aurora up and she turns out to be a dangerous killer, so he has to fight for his life on the ship, knowing he can never escape her.

[@sailorhathor9705]

I think I read the same idea! Either that or a similar one. What if Jim didn't take Aurora's rejection well and wound up trying to make her love him again? Aurora has to kill him in self defense. But then later, realizes she can't save the ship without his help. Or, the food machine soon stops working! There are several ways you could turn this one into a horror movie.

[@linaarvidsson8188]

@@sailorhathor9705 Yes, that would totally work. So many possibilities here.

[@cygone]

The last idea is brilliant. Someone needs to make that into a real film. 500 Days of Summer X Audition

[@JaazBegonias]

I think your version of Amelie sounds like a great psychological horror! Could be similar to the 2012 remake of Maniac but with a twist!

[@reisdrothepoet]

The horror version of “Drop Dead Fred” is just “Daniel Isn’t Real”

[@AE-ee6mg]

I had this thought too! Definitely that.

[@spookyastronauts]

But he doesnt come from a box and is wacky

[@filmfangirls9163]

Eh hopefully if they do a horror version of Drop Dead Fred it'll be alot more fun than Daniel Isn't Real. I thought that movie was a downer.

[@brendoncole5671]

For those that want a horror version of Home Alone it was actually made a year before Home Alone and is called Deadly Games. Awesome movie!

[@chafinofsuburbia]

Horror version Amélie with the exact same tag line working for it has me giddy!

[@cookiesontoast9981]

Personally I adore the original Hellraiser, I would like a remake too just because I'm a big fan, but I don't think Hellraiser is bad at all, it's one of my favourites.

[@spookyastronauts]

me either!

[@aurorahill9551]

The original is awesome, and still holds up. I rewatched it recently! The problem in my opinion are the sequels. It's such robust, awesome concept for horror, but the sequels just get worse and worse. Really would love to see the whole lot redone - with love and respect for the old ones.

[@cookiesontoast9981]

@@aurorahill9551 I love Hellraiser 2 and 3, I really like Hellraiser 4 and I quite enjoy Judgement. The rest?... Ughhh... Hell world is my least favourite.

[@cookiesontoast9981]

@@passagesstaffdayprogram7556 Uhhh.... okay?

[@TheAnadromist]

Zoey turns out to be an alien in 500 days of summer. (Think Species with romance.) Great idea for a list. Hey Emma what about really scary horror films that could be retooled as children's films?

[@patrickyoung9581]

Love the concept of turning non horror movies into horror movies 500 days of Summer/Horror twist: Summer isn't actually Summer she's Winter, Summer's identical twin sister who had brutally murdered Summer and taken her identity when they were children

[@spookyastronauts]

YESSSSS love it

[@Luxuriouslittlevixen]

Same !! Patrick I always think about this all the time and I even write my scripts

[@justingans679]

Man, I winced when she said Amelie. That one actually helped me cope with the effects of a horror movie once. I haven't seen any mention of What About Bob? Bill Murray's title character might not be endearing to see in real life as he follows his therapist home on vacation.

[@wildnitesmusic]

I love to watch a Zombie infested Baywatch or the haunting of the Titanic😂😂😂Brilliant video Emma☺

[@mikesilva3868]

🤣that would be funny

Very imaginative your review. Interesting proposals. How about a remake of Monkeybone (2001) directed by Rob Zombie. Or a remake of Something wicked this way comes (1983) directed by Ari Aster. Even scarier. I love that film.

[@filmfangirls9163]

Oh man! Something Wicked scared the crap out of me as a kid. Give that to Ari Aster and there would be endless terrifying possibilities!!

[@themayor1716]

When I was a child watching Willy Wonka. The boat ride scene was my first introduction to horror.

[@spookyastronauts]

Yep!

[@jlannnn1234]

Your content has been ✨gold✨ lately. So grateful for you!

[@spookyastronauts]

Thanks Jordan!

[@gusseDSX]

Wasn’t Daniel Isn’t Real sort of the horror version of Drop Dead Fred?

[@DonPeyote420]

Fight Club was the drama version of Drop Dead Fred

[@becky200125]

I was about to comment this!

[@INCBlackbird]

I didn't even know drop dead fred, but i love Daniel isn't real and when i heard the description emma gave of drop dead fred it indeed sounds like daniel isn't real is the horror version of this movie!

[@spookyastronauts]

People keep saying that but didnt have the same energy at all for me, not a quirky man running around being absurd

[@filmfangirls9163]

@@spookyastronauts same. I didn't even think of my film until it was mention in the comments lol I personally didn't care for that film.

[@aurorahill9551]

Okay, I've been thinking. My ideas... Firstly, Summer's secret - I'm thinking it's an American Mary type situation, where she's "practising surgery" in her basement. But instead, it's taxidermy. It could start out small, and have JGL walking through, inspecting little animals. They get bigger, and more disturbing as he moves on. Finally, there is a half-done human. 😉 Okay, other films: 1) Rapunzel: I'm thinking she is tortured in the tower her whole life. Eventually she kills herself (probably jumps). She is now an urban legend. Think Candyman with The Grudge (OG Japanese version!). So, the golden hair might be black for this one! 2) The Secret Garden: This one is almost a story of Munchausen by proxy anyway. So, Mary discovers that they are poisoning Colin. She either finds the garden full of poisonous plants, or together they make it. Colin and Mary use the secret garden to create a poison, and kill all of Colin's carers and servents. There needs to be a twist or two, but I don't know what it is yet! 3)Beauty and the Beast: It's a cheap shot, but this could be a nice, gory creature feature! Keep Belle falling in love with the considerate, sweet man inside the best, but she is unaware that at night he needs to feed. He is wreaking havok in the little French village. So I guess it could become an interesting moral dilemma. He is a good person, but as part of the spell, he is compelled to eat humans. Is he still good? Does he now... Enjoy it? Okay, I'm done! Just a thought though, would you be keen to do a part two with people's ideas? I'd be super interested in hearing other people's picks for this, and any additions or tweaks you would make to the ideas if it were your movie!

[@spookyastronauts]

omg THE SECRET GARDEN! that always felt so dark to me as a kid!

[@fisheyenomiko]

2: The twist: I LOVE Martha (Mary's servant who helps her become a more likeable person), so: She knew about the poisoning, but was afraid to lose her job if she tried to stop it, or tell someone who would. But she figures out what the kids are doing, and manages to fake her own death. Then... does she stop the kids? Does she try to help them (and maybe guide them as to whom they should and shouldn't kill). Hell, does she kill the kids?

[@charl3yd33]

I would kind of love to see Casper as more of a horror, like keep it mostly the same but make the uncles much scarier and more of a threat rather than have them become pretty friendly too?? Might sound pretty lackluster but I think if the right person were to make it it'd be pretty good

[@filmfangirls9163]

You could have the villain be the ghost of a serial killer! Like Frighteners! Have Casper team up with a ghost hunter?

[@fisheyenomiko]

@@filmfangirls9163 Tagline: "No More Mr. Nice Ghost." /I'm so sorry...

[@filmfangirls9163]

@@fisheyenomiko I love it 😂

[@fisheyenomiko]

@@filmfangirls9163 Hee, thanks!

[@cavy1995]

This is such a fun concept! I think that The Labyrinth would be a cool concept for a horror movie. You could keep the fantasy feel, but you could have some traps in the maze, and the creatures are dangerous instead of friendly, to give you some suspense as she's going round, and there could be more of a sinister "boss fight" against Jareth at the end. Mary Poppins could be a fun one as well, but instead of taking the kids on whimsical adventures of their imagination, she takes them into their nightmares, and maybe she only leaves once they have faced their fears. 😨

[@spikeybwoy]

This was a cracking video Emma, as to remakes I would like to see what about I'm a Cyborg, Inception, inside Out and Me, Myself and Irene

[@implodingnerd]

I guess, in a way, Daniel Isn't Real could be a version of your horrified Drop Dead Fred?

[@sparkleingbrowneyes]

Yes I’ve been waiting for a video like this

[@Michael_Ian_Blackface]

Gulliver's Travels. You could either do it as a movie from the little people's perspective where Gulliver is a Godzilla-like kaiju, or a movie where Gulliver is attacked by an island of little people that plays like that scene in Army of Darkness where Ash fights all the evil mini Ashes.

[@woodsro]

I remember watching this movie Belle, that was kind of Jane Austin but with race involved and there was one shot where a black ribbon from a dress was blowing around and my first thought was that it was a tentacle and that the protagonist was an alien not just trying to fit in to human society but also climb the social ladder and marry well to spread their seed. A Jane Austin societal alien invasion movie needs to happen.

[@woodsro]

Passengers but from Jennifer Laurence’s point of view is totally a horror.

[@thesketchspace]

These are great ideas and made me think of Freaky. That movie plays on the body swapping in Freaky Friday. My suggestion is Ace Ventura. Make it some sort of giallo-style movie where animals help Ace solve a crime. Add an interesting backstory for Ace where past trauma keeps him from trusting humans. Give some interesting animal-assisted kills, like a monkey with a switchblade? Lots of ways to go with this.

[@vanessalaughtland4417]

That Amelie idea is genius!

[@slayet2ville1]

If u change ur mindset while watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory it actually becomes a great horror. When Wonka whispers to himself you imagine hes talking to a ear piece telling the umpa lumpas what to do with the bodies and the theory that the kids are killed to be the secret ingredient. Theres many moments that can be alluded to horror and sinister things going on

[@lunafarrell]

Love this video Emma! Now I want to watch all these remakes, they all sound incredibly interesting and I can see the horror twist on all of them

[@hystericeric8780]

Wow! Yet another awesome video! I have two possible, remake into horror movie suggestions, those being ‘stranger than fiction’ and ‘the curious case of Benjamin button’, I feel like both could transform into wickedly cool psychological horror movies, like maybe ‘Benjamin button’ could actually be psychedelic thriller movie about an old man who is suffering from the early stages of on set dementia and is additionally struggling with the concept of old age, and is starting to relive moments from his youth…however they start to become increasingly twisted and bizarre , and ‘Stranger than fiction’ could be a great horror movie in the vein of say Jacob’s ladder, because the author who is orchestrating Harolds life could be a horror novelist with writers block who unintentionally kills Harold and his family with every possible scripted death/outcome for his character, so Harold keeps dying and coming back until he decides to seek revenge/find the person who is doing this to him (idk lol).

[@amirrhodesve791]

emma you should start making movie reactions because they have gotten so popular the past year and would love to see your reactions.

[@broken_halo9049]

I paused the beginning of this to write this lol. Some comedies that would work well as horror are The Cable Guy, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (A film about drugs and the craziness of being constantly high would work very well. Enter the Viod kinda is this already but I digress). The Mask, almost any Buddie Comedy would work if handled right. Edit: For the idea of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas I thought it would be interesting if 2 friends that follow Hunter S. Thompson like it's a religion. They would get an idea that in order for them to be true to Hunter they twistedly decide to copy his drug fueled bender. In the process they can't handle how f***ed up they get. Imagine the possibilities. This is kinda like Spooky's idea lol. Also the movie The Voices even though it's already a comical horror if you film it from the "Victims" aspect it becomes a straight up horror film.

[@filmfangirls9163]

The original comics of the Mask is an extreme horror! I think it would be cool to see someone tackle it.

[@rosiealma4276]

The first time I watched FaLiLV I had a massive hangover (probably still a little drunk) and I can tell you that that scene with the tail, it is horror.

[@DonPeyote420]

Twilight. Made legitimately scary. With gory bloody vampire lore. Maybe adopting Vampire: the Masquerade lore.

[@spookyxangel]

I love this idea. Forks always seemed like the perfect setting for the creepy supernatural stuff to happen, so turning it into horror would be really interesting.

[@ZombieGxrl]

I absolutely loved this list and your choices. The thought of any of these being turned into horror would be so rad. Always enjoy your videos. Stay wild! 🤙🏻

[@spookyastronauts]

Thank you!

[@221BBakerStreet]

I'd love to see an oldie but a goodie turned into a horror movie. "Death Becomes Her". Two female rivals for the same man become immortal but have to suffer the horrors inflicted upon their bodies by the other for all eternity, to the point where they become hideous monsters. The husband/man is doomed to be tormented by these insane beings until the day he dies. He tries to end it all to relieve his suffering only to discover that he too is immortal and his suffering will never end.

[@roguemystique7]

I've been wishing for years they would do a horror of that movie. I really loved it as a teen.

[@nicolacook1699]

Great video , great film ideas . The films I would love to be remade as horror : Matilda Crocodile Dundee Cats ( oh wait it was a horror lol ) On a side note there is a film theory that Kevin from home alone grew up to be jigsaw John Kramer from saw .

[@spookyastronauts]

hahah

[@LoepkeVisionFilms]

I could really see Mrs Doubtfire remade into a horror movie! But it's already perfect in the genre it's in or what about Don't Tell Mom The Babysitters Dead?!

[@alireyes4219]

Emma so close to 100k! Your content is always entertaining and informative I'm sure you'll make it!

[@kl4607]

The drop dead Fred idea reminds me of Channel Zero: The Dream Door 🚪

[@fisheyenomiko]

OMG, yes.

[@blueberrypanquakes]

I mean, the actor who played Grandpa Joe did go on to play the mortician in Dead & Buried, so...I could see it.

[@courtneycampbell9002]

Although I already think Return To Oz is the most horrific children’s film I’ve ever seen, I would LOVE to see this done as a horror film, with the same weird and crazy elements and then some!

[@roguemystique7]

Yes! I agree this would be great as a horror. When I was a kid seeing all those heads locked up opening their eyes terrified me lol.

[@neilbender3050]

I’ve watched a hundred or so of your shows and this might be your most brilliant yet with help from your wonderful and educated followers. I’d add HUGO and Wizard of Oz but I guess they already did it with Return to Oz!

[@existenz001]

I just loved the idea about 'Smiley Face'. Jane losing it around skid row lol. Natasha Lyonne would give a great supporting character.

[@spookyastronauts]

ooo yes!

[@unmutualwolf4714]

All of these sound amazing!

[@jameschestnut9839]

They should remake novels into films, instead of other films into the same.....film. Libraries are chock full of potential movies.

[@spookyastronauts]

most films I watch are adaptions of books or short stories.

[@beyza-bk3nc]

am *i* the drama?! i need all of these movies ASAP!

[@mariaclaragarcia5290]

Such a great video! So many great ideas! Want to watch every single one of these movies:)

[@MrBeetsGaming]

He finds out she hit someone while driving drunk after prom. "500 days of I know what you did last summer"

[@sailorhathor9705]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

Labyrinth is one of my favorite movies and I can actually imagine a remake that has Clive Barker levels of horniness (the original had serious subtext, people) and Guillermo del Toro like monsters. To add to the Clive Barker influence it could also be a queer self-realization story with a lesbian version of Jareth.

[@TheXanderKane]

Oh man! I really like this idea! Drop Dead Fred is a perfect setup. Smiley Face would be epic! Would love one done for Just Friends but same requirement Ana Farris stays! Haha

[@spookyastronauts]

Always Anna!

[@amrlreader]

Wow such a brilliant idea for a video, so fun! There could be so many great movies turned to horror from other genres. One off the top of my head, I think Peter Pan could be great as a horror film!

[@soneiswild]

loving the new videos types so interesting to watch .

[@sneakpeeker]

From all the videos I've seen from this channel, this is by far the best. I've always thought that Toy Story and Parasite could easily become horror / disturbing movies with just little changes in the plot.

[@maggiephilson1667]

All of these sound so good! I think the ones that sound the most interesting are 500 Days of Summer, Drop Dead Fred, Smiley Face, and Amelie.

[@EntertainmentGym]

How about a Home Alone sequel where Kevin finds out his dad, Peter, is a mobster? Something goes wrong in the biz, Peter turns state's evidence against the mob, and they go into witness protection. Unfortunately, the mob tracs them down and Kevin has to setup a series of elaborate traps that protect his family while making it look like they all die so the mob doesn't come looking for them again. In the end, Kevin falls victim to one of the traps and really does die instead of escaping with the rest of his family... or so they and WITSEC think. In reality, Kevin faked his death so that he could get out and start a new life away from his family and the government. He starts a new life, with a new name: John Kramer.

[@R5d4d2]

I love the original Drop Dead Fred. Your remake proposal reminds me of the recent "Malignant". Childhood friend locked away, released years later, only the former child can see and stop the friend.

[@Horrorzeit]

Really great picks!

[@storyspinner70]

Oooh. What excellent choices for horror remakes! I think that Summer is literally a manic dream girl. She was institutionalized as a child for killing her mother with child safety scissors and her step stool (it took some effort, but she managed it - her mom really should have let her have that extra cookie). But she's fine now. Really. All better. *trails off* All better now.

[@somedayarealrainwillcome8057]

I think jurassic Park should be remade into a james bond type thing. Dr Hammond is basically a classic James bond baddie.

[@rd2440]

Someone please greenlight Dark Amelie ASAP. I think redoing Sunset Blvd as a horror film could be fun. Norma Desmond will stop at nothing to get back to the silver screen, including taking out a few actresses, writers, and directors!

[@linaarvidsson8188]

I´ve never heard of Drop dead Fred, but it sounds completely horrifying. Is that Rik Mayall from The young ones? I have to rewatch that show. As a swede, I obviously think Pippi Longstocking should be made into a horror movie. Firestarter meets Falling down meets The bad seed, maybe? Thanks again, Emma!

[@courtstuck6739]

Get this woman a camera and a budget! 🎥

[@chibidoll.x]

Yesss this video was awesome!! I pretty much just want all my childhood favorites to be turned into horror movies. A lot of kids movies are really dark anyway so I just want them to go even darker. The first one I thought of was James and The Giant Peach!

[@emmuhhhh]

love all of these ideas!!!

[@spookyastronauts]

Thank you!

[@oyasumikisi4935]

Passengers! It was such a bad idea to make this into a drama romance movie.... it was made to be a horror movie!

[@edhoover42]

Great idea and video! The idea would go away from the theme of your channel, but what about horror movies that could be remade as non-horror movies (along the line where the monster turns out to be benevolent).

[@MooniK55]

WOW! I totally want all of these films now!! I d have to think about it. Actually Home alone came to my mind, but I remembered you love it.

[@kaylynritke]

I love this concept Emma! Take my money and make these movies.

[@berrrnice]

Horror movie writers and producers right now ✍🏻✍🏻✍🏻

[@spookyastronauts]

that's what we are hoping for haha

[@dxlanx4408]

MEAN GIRLS. We need The Plastics that stay young and beautiful by eating and sacrificing their classmates and men to the devil or something. And with Diablo Cody making it pls.

[@spookyastronauts]

hahaha!

[@nightcreature7271]

The last movie I've seen was The Djinn... so awesome... have a great day Emma✌️

[@simonbrake5072]

A bit late to this one, but the musings about Amelie reminded me that Audrey Tautou played a roll as an artist who is obsessed with her neighbour in the French film He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not. Very much recommended, if more a psychological drama than horror.

[@Vinyan88]

I think “Better Watch Out” was close to a horror Home Alone as could be.

[@shannoncopeland4506]

That was a surprisingly good movie! I wasn't expecting much going in, but I really liked it.

[@spookyastronauts]

Haha I knew people would say this!

[@filmfangirls9163]

I want a sequel to that movie!!

[@filmfangirls9163]

Oh man! I would love a Drop Dead Fred horror version!!

[@spookyastronauts]

yay!

[@filmfangirls9163]

@@spookyastronauts i actually just watched Nostalgia Critic review of the film and he said it should be a horror movie!!

[@kimackerman2183]

Yess Drop Dead Fred😂👏🏻 that move is so underrated. Phoebe is such an underrated actress and so was Rik, I really recommend The Young Ones. Yes, that movie reminded me of Beetlejuice and would've been great as horror😂😂

[@ecs-xix]

I’ve never heard of Smiley Face but it sounds up my street 😎🍁 & your horror remake idea sounds fab!

[@craigkubica3824]

I like to imagine sitting in a bar having a drink with you spitballing these ideas. The video has that kind of vibe. Inception it could be nightmares instead of dreams where each character is getting killed off in some way. Would be like final destination but in the dream world and no Freddy Krueger Sex and the city could have Carrie as completely delusional doing all these bizarre antics with her friends in New York (who don’t actually exist but represent different parts of her personality) Spy Kids could be another fun one or an evil inspector gadget he’s basically like the terminator and only one person knows how to stop him. Get Jordan Peele on the soundtrack 😂

[@JustCallMeMeghan]

As far as Summer's secret, I'm gonna go VERY dark, and say that she kidnaps children to be sold on the black market. 😳 Drop Dead Fred sounds great! I used to love that movie as a kid. Hehe. I think the only movie I'd like to see remade as a horror that you didn't already mention would be Alice in Wonderland. Hehehe.

[@spookyastronauts]

Yes Alice is a great idea!

[@TheAdamSchaaf]

The best version of non-horror remade/reimagined into horror (albeit unintentional) is The Wizard of Oz and Return to Oz. The latter is a fright fest.

[@clandman]

Some really fun picks! I’d totally see a full horror Willy Wonka, 500 Days of Summer, and Smiley Face (so few people have seen this one!)

[@itzsal5739]

ET, Cast Away, and Back to the Future could make for some interesting horror concepts.

[@hanng1242]

I suggest "What About Bob?" It would be like Misery. But with more moving around.

[@TheAudraReins]

Listen, my introduction to horror came by way of the FIRST Care Bears movie. I'm down with this concept

[@rosiealma4276]

Yes! That head in the book was so creepy and contrast it with the bright colours and the bears. I think I may re-watch that now.

[@cBe9999]

The internet has shown that 'Mary Poppins' isn't too far removed from a horror film. 'Harvey' could make for a good horror-comedy (psychotic alcoholic goes on killing spree, urged on by a giant rabbit). ... but how about 'The Room'? The obvious approach is, again, as a horror-comedy but a full-blown stalker-thriller would be fascinating to see (but all done well with a good script and acting). Imagine being able to compare that with the original.

[@abdulrosyida236]

oh my God, i am down to watch all of these genre-bending ideas!

[@sjmsutherland]

Your so right about Willy Wonka being near horror, Gene Wilder played his part with a sinister edge, but Drop Dead Fred is a fave of mine would work brilliant as a horror....also I'm obsessed with Amelie it would be interesting as a horror, especially if Audrey Toutou could still be Amelie that would be amazeballs!!! Great picks and a great idea!! One film I would say would make a great slasher/horror film would be Adventures in Babysitting....it's an old film and would make a great idea for the horror genre!! 🙂

[@horrorableshow]

Hahahaha this was like a fever dream 😂😂😂 awesome video!!! Summer as a cannibal 💯. She’s nice and sweet than BOOM skeleton city and feet in the fridge 😂 Or she’s actually a graboid from tremors and he just didn’t have his glasses on. Hahaha

[@jamiec3372]

I would LOVE to see a horror/comedy sort of Smiley Face remake/reboot/spinoff sort of deal!! & kind of a weird horror reboot idea but I think it'd be really cool to see "Holiday in the Sun" (with good ol' Mary-Kate & Ashley) remade as a horror lol - honestly, the more I think about it the more I realize this is a cheap sci-fi idea but I still think it sounds fun as hell hahahahahaha

[@joemcallister275]

Heathers, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Legend, Goonies, Tidelands, Mommy Dearest, Bedazzled, Clifford, Strange Brew, and Pirates. Just off the top of my head..

[@fisheyenomiko]

Clifford: OMG, giant killer dog! YES YES! A simple version would be it's just a feral dog and the heroes have to stop it. The more complicated version would be that Clifford has an owner making him kill. Either a revenge thing (Carrie, Deadly Best Friend, etc), or just a bad guy that needs to be stopped.

[@maraskywalkeriii]

Amelie as horror!!! I freaking love it. This is one of my all time favorite non-horror films.

[@thepragmaticexistentialist]

There's a YT video on Film Theorists about the possibility that Snowpiercer being a secret sequel to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factor. Have you seen it? And if so, what did you think of this theory? I think the comedy Planes, Trains, and Automobiles would make an interesting horror movie as well. While You Were Sleeping would as well; even the title is creepy.

[@manfromanotherworld]

How about Pinocchio? (SPOILERS) A film that features child abduction, humans mutating into animals and huge sea monsters is nearly horror anyway. Just needs a creepy ending, perhaps he gets the soul of a boy but it remains trapped in a puppet body.

[@filmfangirls9163]

I think Del Torro is making a horror version or anything hes basing it on the original story. Which was 100% a horror tale!

[@manfromanotherworld]

@@filmfangirls9163 Would love to see Del Toro take on Pinocchio!

[@filmfangirls9163]

@@manfromanotherworld Same!!

[@adam-l74]

I love these suggestions!

[@spookyastronauts]

Thank you!

[@jinxxx9746]

The Hunger Games but turned into a fully brutal rated R Battle Royale horror movie. Coco could easily be turned into a movie about a child trying to escape from purgatory. Jumanji and Zathura can both be turned into cursed board game horror films. Matilda can be turned into a horror fantasy about a murderous boarding school.