Top 10 Worst Horror Remakes

[@申月営無営月無営有申]

I love how those remakes had a bigger budget than the originals, yet still failed epicly.

[@bluu_ice6554]

@CoolTrey Reacts big fax

[@theobsidiansimp8626]

Bigger budget means more corporate influence. More corporate influences means less risks. Less risks means no passion. No passion means bad movie.

[@LuisAngel-mu4zv]

Another thing to note is that those originals did more by doing less, its not about quantity but quality and efficiency, i honestly think people like to overcomplicate things in their films, everyone's thinking about the big picture and how many stuff they could fit in their films instead of just showing whats important for the story/plot, james cameron once said that you dont need to show the audience something twice you could just tell them something once and they will get the point, i dont consider this lazy i consider this affective, its one thing to work hard and it's another thing to wark hard just and make things more difficult than they need to be

[@skyofthelivingdead]

Money can’t replace true creativity. That’s internal.

[@Blast2224]

Prom Night 2008 had *NO EXCUSE* being so stupidly bloodless. You had teenagers in their THIRTIES partying in a massive rich upscale hotel, with access to a penthouse, upper middle class multistory homes, and the talent of Britney Snow. And at 15, I was still bored.

[@gothcroxs]

Black Christmas 2019 is just unforgivable

[@jeffshirey8768]

Yes it was awful.

[@GingerZombie29]

Just stupid feminist agenda

[@opinionsnotfacts]

It tries to be this really feminist movie but it's really just men talking about women being bimbos and women talking about men being rapists

[@talksick508]

Facts

[@thomplays2]

It's a good movie

[@joshuatabak95]

You saved me from the new new Black Christmas. I was on my way to the theatre to go see it when I put your review of it on in the car, and lost all desire to see it. Sorry you took one for the team, but thank you for saving me from it.

[@HEYitzED]

I knew from the trailer that it would be really bad. Decided I would never see it at all after the reviews came out.

[@lamelwinston5638]

@@HEYitzED same

[@amyn.duncan1982]

I really HATE with a passion is “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (2010) and the remake of “Poltergeist” (2015). I want to pull my eyes out with a dull needle

[@mystifyer_x5706]

Chill dude, they aren't that bad.

[@gameboysleepyd4277]

@@mystifyer_x5706 they are only good movies for campfire kindling lol

[@amyn.duncan1982]

@@mystifyer_x5706 I honestly don’t like remakes of my favorite movies

[@willhuey4891]

​@@amyn.duncan1982 well the concept was the micronaps which was terrifying in the remake which meant freddy could still get them even when they were awake.

[@amyn.duncan1982]

@@willhuey4891 okay 🤓

[@jacksquatt6082]

*Concerning the "Psycho" remake:* The value of a shot-for-shot remake is in what we can learn from it, rather than how good it is. In this case, this was the first time I *really* realized the impact of different performances in the exact same character roles. It showed that even with the same story, music, and cinematography, different actors' performances can drastically change the movie.

[@VictorValiant24]

I love this take. The movie gets so much shit, and I don't think it's as good as the 1960 classic, but I like how you're looking at it through a different lens. Definitely some value in the points you make. 👍

[@TheMarrowMan]

NO one could ever replicate Anthony Perkin's performance.

[@BareBandSubscription]

@@TheMarrowMan No, but you can certainly do a lot better than Vince Vaughn. Freddie Highmore was a solid Norman.

[@TheMarrowMan]

@@BareBandSubscription I really did quite enjoy Bates Motel, great series. So, in essence, I'm saying you're right.

[@Chrisjbennett89]

​@@TheMarrowMancrispin glover would have done an amazing job.

[@routeterror1236]

Damn a lot of people DO NOT like that 2008 remake of Prom Night, but that movie always has a special place for me simply because it is the first horror film that my wife and I watched together back in 2014 during a thunderstorm and actually the movie I asked her out to while watching, so it’s one of those movies that we constantly revisit especially every yearly anniversary

[@EnchantedTooWell]

that's kinda sweet

[@ajaworthey9266]

My hubby and I love it too!

[@mozzstickdestroyer]

I can respect that

[@shadowleon659]

Psycho 1998 and The Omen 2006 are the laziest remakes ever made. But Black Christmas 2019 is the absolute worst horror film ever.

[@joeljohnson6137]

I never saw Black Christmas just 70s original. But I definitely got in my top 10 worst remakes... Pet Semetary Friday The 13th A Nightmare on Elm Street Child's Play The Omen Poltergeist Evil Dead Halloween IT chapter 1

[@derekmiles9069]

@@joeljohnson6137 you’re high as fuck if you think it 2017 was shit. Rest of your list is fine.

[@KD_Smoove]

@@joeljohnson6137 evil dead n friday the 13th remakes rocked! The it remake was also better than the original by far lbs

[@joshuabrown3361]

I didn't mind the Omen remake honestly. Soulless? Definitely. But is it terrible? Not to me at least.

[@shadowleon659]

@@joshuabrown3361 How can you like The Omen remake. It's the original film but set in the mid-2000s with boring extended scenes and awful performances with poor CGI effects.

[@nickp3949]

The thing that I hate about a lot of modern day remakes is that they look so POLISHED. They’re empty, devoid of any soul, it’s just empty special effects with a bright and shiny coat of paint. It doesn’t work.

[@olivierroussin4432]

Compare old body horror, how pratical effects were rought and dirthy vs clean blood cgi from remake

[@jeanpaulmichell7243]

Good point. A lot of these newer flicks look like advertisements for cleaning supplies with how spotless and empty the locales look. It all just feels sterile and dull.

[@nickp3949]

@@jeanpaulmichell7243 Exactly. There’s no character to it, no personality. It doesn’t feel natural or organic. It’s like a hollowed out tree.

[@l.j.garcia1042]

Right. I hate when horror movies look crisp and high quality. I prefer that 70s and 80s grainy look to them with natural special effects.

[@olivierroussin4432]

@@l.j.garcia1042 compare the thing and the fly to like, slender man, truth or dare where everything scary is CG

[@xanderraymondcharles]

I love this channel so much. I love you, Cody. Wait what?

[@BareBandSubscription]

I’m glad you actually acknowledged the obvious subtext that Freddy was always a predator, not just a murderer. It’s the reason I never hated the choice to highlight that more in the remake. Honestly, I’m still confused why it’s such an issue. The remake has plenty to complain about. I don’t really get people losing it over that particular non-change.

[@alexmammoth2916]

The movie is not good, don't get me wrong, but I've always felt it gets more hate than it deserves. Bad CGI? Sure. At least Jackie Earl Halie is a redeeming quality. And I agree: a lot of people think about Freddy as the goofy guy but the first movie was trying to be creepy and unsettling (like The Evil Dead remake not being campy because the first one wasn't). Is it bad? Sure. the CGI is horrid. But The Thing, Martyrs, and the Grudge 2020 all exist in our universe and are much worse (unsure if this review was out before The Grudge 2020).

[@gRinchY-op5vr]

People liked that the original and its sequels only hinted at Freddy being a predator while the remake straight up says he was one, and put it down to lack of subtlety. I've seen remakes less subtle and in worse ways that that remake was, I still don't like this remake but them being straight up honest with Freddy like that wasn't why...it was more the effects and the obviousness that none of the main actors really gave a crap about being in it.

[@BareBandSubscription]

@@gRinchY-op5vr In my mind, it doesn’t make a difference if it’s only hinted at or talked about openly. The dude was clearly always a predator. That’s what Craven intended, and I don’t see what’s harmful about just having the backbone to come out and say it in one of these movies.

[@jakewheeler6014]

@@BareBandSubscription Same here i don't see the big deal he's a predator why not just say it.

[@BareBandSubscription]

@@meganfraser5358 Wes Craven literally wrote him as a child molester, though, and New Line told him to axe it. It was never a stretch. He licks a photo of a little girl he had just killed in FvJ. The remake didn’t really do anything but announce what was always implied. The fact he wasn’t a killer anymore, though, was odd and didn’t really make much sense.

[@Humdrumv]

The thing with remakes is that there is an "audience" out that refuses to watch "old" movies and yeah easy cash grabs

[@madbart214yomother7]

Yep. It's lazy if you ask me. Under 20 and need to get out of the house for something to do so let's just go see a remake for the heck of it. Easy money for the makers of this dredge.

[@Gregbaltzer]

Remakes have been going on almost as long as cinema. John Carpenter's The Thing was a remake. The 70s remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is awesome, so isn't The Blob. The real thing about remakes is that the originals don't cease to exist because of them, in fact remakes will often bring attention to the originals. I'll seek out the original version if I discover that a movie I liked is a remake.

[@madbart214yomother7]

@@Gregbaltzer ask king Kong how many times he's been remade lol. Yeah I feel that it's just we have more remakes than original ideas for movies nowadays so when your deciding to go to the movies for a flick, you can just as easily go to Netflix or Hulu and watch a similar or same movie but older but it's included in the subscription and better. Makes the theater absolute as they are finding out now. I've caught myself wanting to go to the movies but talking myself out of it every time besides Kong vs Godzilla because of the upgrades to it. Other than that, I stay home and it's not cause of covid.

[@Gregbaltzer]

@@madbart214yomother7 I haven't gone to the theater since The Last Jedi...and I hated it. The best King Kong movie is still the 1933 original. I didn't like Peter Jackson's version...it just got too silly in parts. I've never been big Godzilla fan because there's never been a good Godzilla movie, that I'm aware of having not seen them all. Godzilla 2000 was probably the one I enjoyed the most. I didn't care for Skull Island, it was just average. And I have no interest in King Kong vs Godzilla because I have no interest in watching two CGI monsters fight each other in slow motion.

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

Gotta face the facts. Despite the hardcore audience preferring old effects, they haven't aged well to current movie viewers.

[@StarshineGoomba]

I noticed that, especially when it came to the horror remakes in the 2000s, the stuff that they added was answering questions that we either didn't have or didn't care to have explained. None of that was enough to consider them "original".

[@themarathonman2874]

It doesn’t get worse than the The Prom Night and The Fog remakes

[@TNHFPRODUCTIONS987]

10:55 I literally cheered at the end where Freddy killed Nancy’s mom

[@balor325]

I had zero expectations for Black Christmas 2019 going in but still felt disappointed in the end. Movies like that truly make you wonder who gave them the green light

[@Xehanort10]

2:18 And "KILLING ME WON'T BRING BACK YOUR GODDAMN HONEY."

[@JMoviesMedia]

First, I am very surprised Pet Seminary didn't make the cut.

[@user-nz5xf2ud5i]

Found your channel a while back through your Friday The 13th remake review, was glad to see someone actually defend it

[@tdlive2137]

When I met Cody he tackled a burglar and saved the store clerk from a stabbing. He is lowkey a beast and as humble a guy as you could imagine. #Hero

[@ice9557]

Did that really happen

[@derekmiles9069]

@@ice9557of course not. He’s a lying piece of trash

[@kylekehoe7041]

I love hearing how shit black Christmas 2019 really is

[@miguiisilva]

I start to think that I'm the only one that actually REALLY enjoys the first Black Xmas remake.

[@southerncinephile6258]

I’m still in the process of watching your 7 hour Blu ray video Cody

[@Saltyaf38]

I am too

[@strangerboi101]

lol same

[@BrianSmith-fs2ku]

It’s a beast.

[@theunpopularopinion9833]

The original The Fog is one of my all time favorite films. It had some problems, sure, but it's nowhere bad as Carpenter himself makes it out to be (he's not fond of the movie). The remake, on the other hand...I want to vomit just thinking about it. The Elm Street remake is a guilty pleasure of mine, as it was the first Elm Street movie I saw and it introduced me to the original franchise.

[@Xehanort10]

3:27 Rob Zombie tries to make you both feel sorry for and scared of his version of Michael but accomplishes neither because in the remake Michael was clearly an animal killing psychopath who eventually started killing people who just happened to grow up in a shitty family and get bullied at school not because of it.

[@shirubionicle]

To be fair tho, in the first four nightmare on elm street films, sure we wanted to see freddy ripping people apart, and sure we rooted for freddy, but the victims were so well-written that you could root for people lile nancy and rod and kristen as well.

[@maca76]

i prefer my horror movies with lovable victims and hated villains, so i feel the horror of losing people, i dont usually root for the killer

[@shirubionicle]

Also, you forgot the universal worst remake ever: One Missed Call

[@HADENOUGH918]

WHEN A STRANGER CALLS

[@Rcheek2299]

That movie was god awful

[@maninblue88]

I can agree with Cody's feelings about the "Nightmare" and "Prom Night" remakes, especially "Prom Night". I hated that they tried to use the "Prom Night" name just to tell their own story. If they had been more original and given it a different name instead of marketing it as a remake, I probably would've enjoyed it just a bit more. I much prefer Jamie Lee Curtis' original version.

[@TheSummitCove]

John Carpenters Halloween is my favorite horror movie of all time, and I enjoy rob zombies take on it.

[@varisrevolver4061]

Zombies version is good his films, if it was made by anyone else and had less Rob Zombieness it'd be considered a classic, it had potential just fell flat at the amount of Zombie scenes, some were somewhat needed like Michael's step father wasn't it, but not to an extent where as a viewer you feel uncomfortable as he hits on his step daughter

[@jarmopenttinen719]

Same here

[@sarcasticslowking9149]

Personally I’ve never been high on the rob zombie Halloween. I see what he was going for and definitely respect the effort he put into it, just not my cup of tea

[@StonayBalogna]

Same

[@brenogoda388]

Personally I really liked them, more of a guilty pleasure of mine honestly

[@aaronbeauchamp3312]

The first half hour was like somebody watched a Hillbilly Horror movie and combined that dialogue with dialogue from Deep Throat. It wasn't even over the top in an entertaining way......it was so hard to stomach I had to turn it off 40 minutes into it. So, so bad.

[@janosmarothy5409]

I've never liked any of his films. It's a shame too because he's obviously a huge genre fan, but on a fundamental level, the things that someone like me likes/dislikes about horror/slasher films are mismatched with the things that someone like him likes or dislikes. No atmosphere, no tension, just a tedious barrage of sadism from uninteresting, unlikeable characters.

[@sarcasticslowking9149]

@@janosmarothy5409 I agree 110%

[@Iruleyoufail]

Admittedly I adore the first remake of Black Xmas because of how fucked up it is. I hate Christmas and the only thing that I look forward too each year is to watch a handful of Christmas horror movies. That consists of The original Black Christmas, The 2006 Remake, Silent night deadly night and its reboot.

[@mr.jwashere7549]

Im always head banging to the intro😂

[@stephenthedude4383]

Lol same

[@Adam-qv2bd]

@@stephenthedude4383 - How old are you guys, eleventeen?

[@marcusfox7001]

@@Adam-qv2bd how old are you, 52?

[@that1forgettableperson458]

@@Adam-qv2bd Eleventeen is not an age lol. And so what if they like the intro?

[@somethinsomething549]

@@Adam-qv2bd not an age. we do what we want, no use to question it. so what?

[@renegadehero7393]

This was a cool list. I agree with your picks, I didn't mind Prom Night remake, but totally get why people hate it. I haven't seen Black Christmas 2019, but I can tell I would hate it. So here's my top ten. 10. The Fog 9. 13 Ghosts 8. House of Wax 7. Nightmare on Elm Street 6. Halloween 5. Black Xmas 4. The House on Haunted Hill 3. April Fools Day 2. And Soon the Darkness (this film did the unforgivable, it wasted Karl Urban!) 1. Psycho Thank you Cody, looking forward to part 2.

[@jaynyce5923]

Freddy was actually pretty good in the Nightmare remake. The story though.... wooooof 😓😓😓🙁🙁🙁🙁

[@LaidtoRest1984]

Completely agree

[@ghostytoasty9613]

Oh 100 man. If they had a way better script, some better victims, I would've enjoyed the hell out of that movie. Jackie Earl Hayley is utter perfection.

[@nicolassmith7207]

I like it a lot

[@mattmccomas1]

He looked terrible.

[@veraseb]

And it needed better/more creative kills 😪

[@aaronbeauchamp3312]

Rob Zombie's "Halloween" remake. Sorry folks, but YUCK. The first half hour was like somebody watched a Hillbilly Horror movie and combined that dialogue with dialogue from Deep Throat. It wasn't even over the top in an entertaining way......it was so hard to stomach I had to turn it off 40 minutes into it. So, so bad.

[@josefengelhardt2767]

I don't blame you for shutting it off

[@ZombieDude0001]

Great list. Will add that the OG Prom Night is actually still pretty good. Never loved it when I first saw it but re-visited it recently and had a really good time. The kills are all pretty sad as the characters are mostly likable too.

[@changes7777]

I can't stand how Freddy looks. With the " It " movie, I think that the old Penny Wise was scary because he had a creepy look. The new one was trying to be scary. I hate all the CGI

[@RAVEN11031]

And that's why child's play remake was a good remake, Oh Cody in your nightmare on elms street remake review you was gonna talk about the freddy's make-up but you never did.

[@jimbowlan5804]

Freddy looked like a burnt horse

[@tazdevil2485]

Child's play remake was terrible. But it could have been the young girls laughing and scared just wanting me to notice them sitting next to me. Will have to go back someday and watch again.

[@RAVEN11031]

@@BishopWalters12 that's understandable it wasn't for everyone but for me it was a good remake

[@RAVEN11031]

@@tazdevil2485 yeah give it another shot don't let theater experience ruin the movie for you

[@tazdevil2485]

Will do 👍

[@PhDFl0pp]

Even the poster for The Fog remake sucks, quite literally

[@eXistenZ1864]

Yeah, Myers didn't need a past to begin with, he's The Shape. I would have to add Cabin Fever, both Day of the Dead movies, and (One Missed Call, Shutter, The Eye).

[@shirubionicle]

The only backstory The Shape really ever needed is that Laurie is his sister.

[@dong.corleone]

My 11 WORST Horror Remakes would be: 11. Quarantine (American remake of REC) 10. Black Christmas 2019 (I actually have grown somewhat of an appreciation for the Black X Mas 2006 thanks to THAT 2019 travesty) 9. Prom Night 2008 (PG-13 SLASHERS NEVER WORK IDIOTS AT HOLLYWOOD) 8. Poltergeist 2015 (Saw this movie in theatres and man I remember stomping out pissed, thankfully I went and saw Mad Max Fury Road a few days after) 7. When A Stranger Calls 2006 (Same as Prom Night 2008, a PG-13 shit fest) 6. The Omen 2006 (a shot for shot rehash of the 1976 masterpiece from the director of Max Payne and the WORST Die Hard Movie 'A Good Day To Die Hard") 5. The Fog 2005 (TOTAL DISGRACE) 4. A Nightmare On Elm Street 2010 (Easily the worst slasher movie ever created in history and insult to Wes Craven's best work) 3. Cabin Fever 2016 (The original film wasn't really a masterpiece but is a pretty guilty pleasure and not really meant to be one AT LEAST. The 2016 remake is so pointless, and was not even needed I mean Cabin Fever isn't even that old) 2. The Wicker Man 2006 (NO NOT THE BEES, NOT THE BEES< AAAAAH!!!! My eyes, My eyes!!!! AAAAAAH!!!! Better to watch as an unintentional comedy than a horror film.) 1. PSYCHO 1998 (Hands Down the #1 WORST Horror REMAKE in history) Dishonourable mentions Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007) The Vanishing 1993 The Thing 2011 The Hitcher 2007 The Eye 2008 What do you think of my list?

[@andrewpowell1734]

The make up for the Nightmare remake was also terrible.

[@devinharbert6071]

John Moore’s Oman Remake, Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2, The Amazing Spider-Man , The Fog Remake , The Grudge Remake , The Wicker Man Remake, Carrie 2013, The Amytiville Horror Remake, The Black Christmas 2019, One Missed call, Poltergeist Remake,

[@girlyfriendston3503]

Great rant, Cody. I personally would have to put Nightmare on Elm Street as #1, but I haven’t seen your top 3 on this and...maybe I should just give them a miss? 🤣🤣

[@trainspotter360]

Yeah that Freddy coming through the wall scene just made me so disappointed. That practical effect cost Wes Craven like $3. Digital effects are more expensive, look way worse, and horror fans can spot digital blood every time.

[@swimandracquet]

I couldn’t agree more! I remember waiting years for nightmare on elm street and poltergeist remakes just thinking about all the the things they could do. Instead they leave out the best scenes to revamp and the ones they attempted to redo were so lazy!

[@sharonpopolow6874]

I love it: You can't root for somebody who's f'ing kids! The quote of the century.

[@patrickstar6247]

I’d say that 2013 remake of Carrie should be in here.

[@movielover626]

I honestly thought that one was good,Now I'll give you this,the remake was unessesasary and some of the characters were annoying as hell and I didn't think julliane moore who played carries mother didn't succeed as well as everyone said and there wasn't really anything new but I think that chloe grace moretz did a great job portraying carrie and I thought the movie was quite fun despite all of the flaws it had, it will never ever be as iconic and amazing as the Brian de Palma original with sissy spacek.

[@LLEntertainmentChannel]

Eh. In terms of remakes, it could have been a lot worse. I liked that they added the more chaotic climax of the book where she destroys parts of the town itself, not just the people who wronged her. I dug the effects in that one and I thought he performances overall were strong. The only thing I didn't really buy was that Chloe Grace Moretz was considered the "ugly" girl of the school.

[@Scottocaster6668]

Carrie remake was pretty good, compared to these POS movies.

[@Scottocaster6668]

@@LLEntertainmentChannel exactly, she is far from ugly. But it's still pretty good.

[@Amber_xo_133]

Cabin Fever Remake The Fog Remake Prom Night Remake Black Christmas Remake The Wicker man Remake

[@mr.checkyourself4672]

A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010) always #1 and it's sad.

[@RogueShadow11375]

Agreed. FUCK that movie.

[@nu-metalfan2654]

@Mr. Check Yourself. Nightmare On Elm Street remake isn’t that bad, no way should it be number 1. When Jacob’s Ladder remake, Black Christmas 2019 remake, Psycho remake, and The Wicker Man remake are a million times worse.

[@thanosamazing72]

@@nu-metalfan2654 agreed

[@kidnamedFinger533]

@@FreddyFazbear123-h6x yes a very underrated performance.

[@mikeymike8065]

Still have't watched the Nightmare on Elm Street remake, and never will.

[@freecstyle4784]

Mine is Black Christmas (2019).

[@JSPokemonYT]

@Cody Leach Here's another lesson that we can all learn from these remakes. That lesson is: If your Horror Remake features a actor, who was on a show from the CW, it is almost guaranteed that Horror Remake will suck balls.

[@mateohead3729]

I think Rob zombie’s Halloween two should’ve been on there for sure though because that one’s way worse than his first one he did

[@mystery4561]

Not a remake though.

[@mateohead3729]

It is a remake of the second film because it takes place in a hospital and is still a remake of original material but it’s all semantics.either way zombie did a disservice.I would say he copied Halloween 2 and 4 but yea u seem to be the expert even though the first zombie Halloween is more of an origin than a remake so why not say a prequel/remake.I mean get over the small details and focus on what he was trying to do was remake a classic twice!

[@LuisAngel-mu4zv]

@@mateohead3729 well its technically a sequel to his remake, he did copy alot of stuf from the other original sequels but its still an official sequel to his 2007 movie

[@JarensMovieReviews]

“The Grudge” (2020)

[@mavrickalexander]

I really liked the Halloween remake. Its not a good remake, but i do think its a good/decent movie

[@Chaos-94]

There's a remake of "The Cabinet of Dr Caligari" that I'm reluctant to watch. I saw the trailer and it seems like a shot-for-shot remake; this time with forced, awkward dialogue. Honestly, I don't get how we even needed a remake. The silent film from 1920 was fine as it was. Edit: And no, I don't even think Doug Jones could salvage this thing.

[@StruggleReviewzTV]

☝🏾I’m one of those people who will watch Black XMas as a guilty pleasure ! 😭🤦🏾‍♀️ It’s So Vibrant! 😂

[@dkres82]

Same here, the movie is definitely terrible but it’s also a ton of fun.

[@octoberwolf3888]

I agree, Black XMas is one of my biggest guilty pleasures

[@southerncinephile6258]

There are 2 remakes

[@dkres82]

@@southerncinephile6258 yes the 06 one is Black Xmas, the one from last year is Black Christmas

[@skyofthelivingdead]

I agree. The movie is awful but damned if it isn’t pretty and colorful to look at.

[@notyouraveragebear9326]

I think the only reason I give the Omen a pass where I don’t give Psycho is because I was never attached to the original of Omen. I actually only barley seen it once as a kid from under the covers. So when I saw the remake as a 17 year old, I loved what I saw. It was a good movie. It freaked me out. It did its job. But I guess if I watched the original plenty of times before and was hooked on that one then yea, I’d find it useless like I find Psycho useless.

[@skyofthelivingdead]

I don’t like the remake of Carrie. It looks well-made, the performances are quite good (Julianne Moore, especially. I think she was terrifying as Margaret White), but again nothing was changed from the OG. I don’t buy Chloe Grace Moretz as Carrie either, she’s too conventionally pretty. She would’ve been a regulation hottie by default in real life, not an outcast. Sissy Spacek was pretty too, but not in the traditional all-American girl way Chloe is. Carrie is a story dear to my heart and very personal to me. Having someone with modelesque looks play the “ugly girl” really rubs me the wrong way for a number of reasons.

[@CodyLeachYT]

Had the same problem with Chloe

[@supastar25]

True...casting Moretz as the lead was the first mistake they made...she doesn't look like someone who'd be an outcast and bullied in the conventional sense of the high school movie setting

[@taylorpack7705]

Black Christmas 2019 had to be the most offensive movie towards men that I’ve ever seen in my life

[@AmityFeatures]

If you’re in the mood to watch Psycho in color, just watch Bates Motel. That show rocked.

[@HEYitzED]

I love that some of the events even overlap with the original Psycho in the final season. It’s like we got the proper remake we’ve all been waiting for since GVS’s version. Plus the definitive version of the origin story. Great show.

[@mala6238]

Yeah! Great show.

[@iansmith1965]

The No.1, Black Christmas "anti-male" agenda, as he puts it, reminds me of a recent film that's not been out long....The Craft Legacy. Similar "woke" themes in that too.

[@Xehanort10]

9:38 I also hated the whole "micro naps" thing which was just a convenient excuse for Freddy to pop up even when characters weren't sleeping.

[@Gregbaltzer]

It removed any suspense and tension from the movie.

[@BareBandSubscription]

I disagree, actually. That was the one original idea in that entire movie and had potential to really ramp up the tension, but it was employed in such a pedestrian way. It’s a wasted concept that could have been great.

[@tomfields1059]

The idea that Freddy might have been innocent would have been fantastic if they had held up with it to the end. I think you have to make Freddy a different character though - A lot of anger, no jokes a all. He has to not at all be comedic. I would love to have seen that honestly.

[@iknowtheboss4870]

Ps don't think the makers of black Christmas 2019 wanted to make a good movie - they just wanted to make a 90 mins woke public service announcement

[@capitalcitygoofball1987]

More and more edutainment coming out that puts agenda over actually making a quality film.

[@Xehanort10]

Didn't the director flat out admit that? She said she put the message over the plot and made yet another "All men are sexists and rapists" film. Even though the film made both men and women look bad since the sorority girls were misandrists who hated all men because of what the frat boys did. And when one guy tried to talk sense into them and say that not all men were like the frat boys they accused him of making excuses and threw him out leaving him to die. And even though the main girl didn't want to reveal her rape Kris, the extreme feminist who was the most unlikable character in the film made her do it anyway. Then there was the weird black goo from a statue that was making the frat boys sexist so they weren't even doing it of their own free will. Since it was PG-13 they also kept cutting away from kill scenes before they happened.

[@nickhall5766]

Woke about what?

[@iknowtheboss4870]

@@nickhall5766 🧐

[@iknowtheboss4870]

@@Xehanort10 there were numerous interviews at the time with cast etc saying that with the film they were fighting against toxic masculinity. Flopped at the box office. Badly.

[@oliverclothesoff8212]

My worst: 1) The Wicker Man 2) Black Christmas (the misandrist cut) 3) A Nightmare on Elm Street 4) The Fog 5) When A Stranger Calls 6) Friday the 13th 7) Day of the Dead 8) Poltergeist 9) Rob Zombie Halloween 10) Child's Play

[@kelviannaepperson3677]

That nightmare on Elm Street remake with Freddie looking like an alien was horrible

[@Bobbywoodhogan]

Man Poltergeist was brutal, I actually thought Rockwell was awful in it though but I think he knew it was a piece of crap. Thing turned into a comedy at the end. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010 just pisses me off tomorrow end, there’s no attempt at any originality with it whatsoever.

[@Queefersutherland97]

Ik I’m probably a minority in this but I actually really like rob zombies Halloween remake it was the second horror movie I ever seen and is what got me into Michael Myers and horror to begin with although I haven’t seen it since I was probably 9 or 10 so it might not still hold up but from what I remember it was a decent movie

[@paulgaskell452]

The only way I can explain why the neighbours don't come out and appear is because they're watching the original poltergeist. 😂😂 Genius comment. Made me laugh. Nice one Cody 👍

[@jonwilson2111]

As a huge fan of the Romero Day of the dead from 1985, I can't stand the direct to DVD remake they did a while back

[@Blast2224]

As a teenager, I was infuriated that the remakes The Fog, When a Stranger Calls, and PROM NIGHT got my money. At 15 years old, I finally realized that Hollywood was pissing on old properties just to profit. Halloween 2007 and Friday the 13th weren’t *AS* bad and had redeeming qualities, but 2 decent films out of an entire decade of poor remakes is awful.

[@EnchantedTooWell]

There are a few seriously good remakes out there though. Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dawn Of The Dead, The Hills Have Eyes, Evil Dead, Friday The 13th

[@Blast2224]

@@EnchantedTooWell Those are all Rated R. I was angry that PG-13 slashers were so poorly constructed and were presented as scarier than they were, so they could get my money at the movie.

[@EnchantedTooWell]

@@Blast2224 that’s so true! Prom Night (2008) and Black Christmas (2019) prove that PG-13 slashers don’t work!! (With the exception of Happy Death Day)

[@dalestrunk1749]

Thanks for the great content as always brother!

[@frankvizen5480]

Zombies Halloween is such a painful thing to look at

[@BernieG16]

Damn you saw NOES 3 times in the theater!? God bless you for that, brother.

[@HEYitzED]

Yeah. He said he went and saw it then forgot he promised a few other people he was gonna see it with them so he had to go two more times lol.

[@Dangerousflower918]

10. pulse (2006) 9. Martyrs (2015) 8. Inside (2016) 7. Cabin fever (2016) 6. The fog (2005) 5. Wicker man (2006) 4. Jacobs ladder (2019) 3. April fools day (2008) 2. Day of the day (2008) 1. Black Christmas (2019) Dishonorable mention leprechaun origins, the eye, one missed call,

[@danjacques77]

After rewatching Black X-Mas, I found myself enjoying it, even though it's no where near the original

[@timpo717]

This must be the most underrated horror movie remakes since a nightmare on elm street is number 4. Great movie that nerdy fam boys cant appreciate.

[@natek4488]

I think I know two people who would like the "Black Christmas" 2019 "remake" Kathleen Kennedy and Brie Larson.

[@loganangel27]

🤣🤣🤣

[@natek4488]

2:09 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Charliehund100]

I didn’t even know Poltergeist got rebooted.

[@amandamoore6789]

I actually couldn’t disagree with you more about the first act of Rob Zombies Halloween. I absolutely LOVED it and I think it carried the whole movie. The kills were incredibly realistic and gruesome and I l loved the glimpse we got into his childhood. Still love your reviews and a difference in opinion is what makes this all interesting to discuss. Keep up the awesome work!!

[@ombreofficiel]

i thinks it is by far the best movies in halloween saga

[@LVnative]

Mine has to be Nightmare on Elm Street. Freddy has been my favorite slasher killer of all time, and that remake destroyed him and the franchise.

[@Adoseofmetal890]

I completely forgot the remake of the fog even existed lol. God that movie was awful!!!! But the 2019 black christmas would be easily number one for me as well. Me and my fiance went to go see it in theaters and we couldn't even finish it. Then i came home and watched your review of it cody

[@sweettea-ms7ex]

"GET OF THE BIKE! STEP AWAY FROM THE BIKE!!!" -Nick Cage The Wicker Man

[@royalwarlord2342]

Lmao Cody is by far my favorite reviewer it doesnt matter what it is, its entertaining as hell to watch him review it!

[@QRXYPRONE]

I am surprised that the chucky remake wasn’t on that list.

[@quentinross2104]

I’ve never seen the OG version of Prom Night I’ve only seen the remake and I’ve always enjoyed the remake I love the hotel setting and I also love how the killer gets his victims in a private area and gets them 1 by 1

[@Childishxmarkeeloo]

Same I remember watching the prom night remake as a kid and liking it

[@thebrideofghostface]

I feel like it could have been good but it didn't show any of the gore, and it didn't really have any good characters. I think it did have a good setting, some good dynamics, and even some good tension. But if they had added a bit more character and gore, it could have been really good. I was just bored.

[@salwashabazz7329]

I saw the remake once and I can’t remember anything specific about the movie except a few of the characters (actors) lol. That says a lot to me...mainly that it sucks! 😁 The original is one of my favorites that I also consider to be a classic.

[@quentinross2104]

@@salwashabazz7329 never seen it probably need to check it out

[@quentinross2104]

@@thebrideofghostface I actually enjoyed the characters I actually like the final girl in the movie yes she’s probably not memorable but I’ve always enjoyed her

[@lawrenceheath5264]

A Nightmare on Elm Street remake was complete trash. It was actually painful to sit and watch. I never made it to the end.

[@miecolebeverly5330]

It’s a tie between the remake of a nightmare on elm street and pet sematary

[@Jon-xd7ng]

True, I couldn't believe how bad that new Pet Sematary was.

[@TheCosmicFailure]

Nightmare I agree on. But not pet sematary. The remake is much better than the original. The original acting is some if the worse ive ever seen. Visually it's unimpressive and basic. The child zombie is not even creepy or unsettling it's just a fucking joke.

[@miecolebeverly5330]

@@TheCosmicFailure you are freaking crazy.. there is nothing impressive about an 8 or 9 year old killing people because they know right from wrong.. however a 2 - 4 year old killing people with no sense of moral compass is awry.. Zelda til this day makes me uncomfortable.. the neighbor his acting was good.. there is nothing impressive about the remake.. like nothing at all

[@TheCosmicFailure]

@@miecolebeverly5330 Obviously we'll never agree. I just never got spooked by him at all there's nothing terrifying about it even the concept of a 4 year old is not chilling its just silly especially when he says "no fair" I'm like how am i suppose to take this seriously at all. The only acting thats good in the film is Fred Gwynne, everybody else was garbage especially the father.

[@wearestickyheat]

The remake of The Fog was truly abysmal. So bad that it makes me sad.

[@Cody-E2003]

This will be an awesome series 👍

[@BrianSmith-fs2ku]

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2. Black Christmas 2019 3. When a Stranger Calls

[@movielover626]

@Cody Leach We need to see a top 10 best horror remakes 😂

[@octoberwolf3888]

He already made that video.

[@movielover626]

@@octoberwolf3888 Oh yeah i forgot

[@jadenhernandez2260]

Agree

[@randycunningham7318]

I had the same experience with original Prom Night. The opening scared me when I was a kid.

[@Skyler_Baird]

Have you seen Stranger Things on Netflix? I think u might enjoy it.

[@Blondie472]

The Blob, The Thing, and The Fly. Those are the only remakes you will ever need. I hear Suspiria was good, but i have yet to see it.

[@donniegrobmeier2719]

I enjoyed Black Xmas a lot

[@jennmoslek921]

Proud to say that I've NOT watched one movie on this list! There are very few remakes that I think are worth watching. Most are a way to create a quick cash grab without having to do the hard work of actually being creative. Take someone elses concept, throw in some ridiculous CGI & sit back while the money falls into your lap. AND Jesus Christ don't get me started on freaking Rob Zombie...I'm ashamed to even admit that I paid money to see House of 1000 Corpses in the theater & felt disgusting all the way home! I'm still on the fence about The Exorcist remake....Any thoughts on that one??

[@Moneymoneyyeahyeah11]

Loved Rob Zombie’s Halloween

[@DrobGolfs]

Tommy dreamer

[@Leffabunkkeri]

I'm a simple guy. For me, shot for shot remakes are good films, if the original films were good. Of course they are not important pieces of cinema history or original works of art, but they are not bad films either. For example, I consider the Omen remake as one of the best remakes because it's so close to the original, old school atmospheric horror and they didn't add some cgi bullshit etc.