the first scare is oftentimes the best
scare so imitations replications or
reimagining z’ aren’t always necessary
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down another top 10 worst
horror movie remakes for this list we’ve
picked movie remakes in the horror genre
based on a mix of their lack of
originality negative reviews poor acting
or production as well as those that
seemed completely unnecessary or that
were redone only to make money if you
didn’t see a film you thought should be
on the list be sure to check out our
first video of the top ten worst horror
movie remakes
number ten House of Wax Museum when you
decide to remake one of the best
regarded horror films of the 1950s
starring horror heavyweight Vincent
Price and one of your biggest known
names in the cast is Paris Hilton you
know something is not right horribly
acted and varied by the numbers this new
version of House of Wax
acts any of the charm of the original I
put in a chamber of hearts murder
torture execution scared the living
daylights out of people I don’t care for
that kind of thing
famous hustle acts and other than the
title it had little to nothing to do
with the 1953 flick of the same name
whoever came up with the idea to use the
title of a legendary film for an
unrelated project was a silly silly
person as the film had nothing to gain
from the comparisons and everything to
lose okay this is getting kind of creepy
this 2005 American Australian horror
never stood a chance what about wait I
think he has him too what if he turns
into wax
what do you mean wax you don’t get it
they’re all wax everyone number nine
Friday the 13th
with eight films in this franchise made
during the 80s alone was a reboot of
Friday the 13th in the 21st century
really that necessary what are you
talking about the 2009 slasher is the
12th installment and gives us a bit of a
look into the past of the hockey mask
wearing serial killer Jason Voorhees but
mostly it follows as he kidnaps a young
girl that reminds him of his mother and
terrorizes and murders a group of
friends camping at Crystal Lake well it
did quite well at the box office the
same could not be said about its reviews
with critics and audiences targeting its
lack of real scares instances of humour
and anything else usually associated
with a good horror flick number 8 the
island of dr. Moreau oh you’ll like it I
like it
HG Wells 1896 novel had already been
adapted two times before this John
Frankenheimer directed version hit our
movie screens and considering the amount
of negative reviews that earned as well
as the fact that the studio ended up
losing money on the production then two
movies were probably enough this is the
most outrageous spectacle I have ever
witnessed though the cast boasted actors
like Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer the
1996 sci-fi horror flick had a hard time
finding its focus and was uneven at best
to ever occur to you might have totally
lost your mind I mean this is just
satanic plagued with set issues the
island of dr. Moreau also nabbed
half-a-dozen Razzie nods when it was all
said and done well permit me mr. Davis
to tell you something of the devlins
I’ve come to know him the devil is that
element in human nature that impels us
to destroy and base and what are you
about upon this island but destruction
and debasement number seven The Wolfman
I’m so the Bible says
he was made as unto a walk and cast out
from back a beast has come among us but
God will defend his faithfulness one of
us select few characters that helped
pioneer the horror movie genre the wolf
man’s time in the spotlight seems to
have passed him by these days with much
dust gathering on his fur unlike his
compatriot Dracula who gets reimagined
seemingly yearly but the character of
man is such a shiftable thing if anyone
could have envisioned how disappointing
this version would be for a new
generation then it probably never would
have been made wounds are so terrible
it’s only something human would seem
capable of such one malevolence not even
the immensely talented Benicio del Toro
could save the mediocrity of this boring
long-winded remake number 6 The Hitcher
okay The Hitcher may not be the most
renowned horror film in history but for
anyone who has seen the 1986 version
they’ll know just how much of an
embarrassment the early 21st century
remake is
in the original an innocent man is on
the run from a maniac who will stop at
nothing to get him and every second of
it ratchets up the tension with it all
coming to a satisfying end too slick for
its own good the polish with which the
later movie is put together strips
audiences of the ability to relate with
the protagonist and ultimately care
about the film
waste
number five black Christmas how’d you
get in here the door was open I was
looking for the children’s warden I got
lost the best thing we can say about
this film is that you can rest assured
during the unpleasant experience of
watching it that it’s unlikely to stick
with you when it’s over
excuse my language but I drove all the
way out here in this shitty shitty
weather I blew off a weekend in Vail
with a cardiologist which is not that
country bringing very little new to the
genre black Christmas doesn’t even
manage to embrace its sorority house
location and strive for overt sexuality
to make up for its obvious deficiencies
sex enough Kyle you need a little visual
trophies tedious and stupid we can only
hope they had a fun time on set since
nobody watching it will whatever okay
I’m just offended by a pagan sacrifice
to ward off evil spirits
on Christmas yeah they were just having
a little bit of fun
Christmas is more about warding off evil
spirits in Halloween what Christmas shit
in this room resembles anything
Christian huh it’s all neo-pagan magic
number for the haunting he’s still
hunting them but if I’m here he can’t
harm them nominated for five Razzie
Awards including worst picture director
and screenplay it’s safe to say this
film was not at all well-received by
critics
alright I need a drink at the time of
the hauntings release it was the film
with the biggest opening weekend of all
time that did not break 100 million
dollars at the domestic box office and
this is a testament to the horrible
word-of-mouth surrounding it that’s why
you brought us here that’s what this is
all about you brought us here to scare
us is that yes disliked by the masses
and critics alike the failure this
remake achieved was grand in scale even
if its story wasn’t well actually that
makes for a very good bedtime story
number three Day of the Dead tell me
about it what do you get when you
combine a cast largely comprised of
nobodies or has bends with poor
production values and an inconsistent
script well if it’s a remake of a
previous horror classic you get a place
on this list though we briefly mentioned
some of the elements that make this
movie so bad all we really should have
had to reveal to earn Day of the Dead at
spot is the fact that it features what
is possibly a vegetarian zombie Dickens
trying to eat a vegetarian don’t believe
us don’t worry we watched the film and
still barely believe it ourselves try to
mistake me for a soy bean burger we will
be I number two the eye any good horror
film relies on the lead performer to act
as the audience’s guide into the world
of danger and intrigue and the ability
of the movie to scare hinges on all of
this what am I supposed to do
tell me so when you cast an actress that
is widely considered to be lacking the
ability to a moat and then have her
start off feebly attempting to appear to
be blind your failure is nearly ensured
I’m sorry poorly adapted and woefully
lacking scares the eye is a pale
comparison to the 2002 original and most
other horror films as well
I’m added at a Chinese restaurant on the
corner of 4th and Figueroa
something’s happening to me before we
reveal our top pick here are a few
honorable or in this case dishonorable
mentions
no Damon said something about 13 that
there are 13 ghosts the 13th ghost is a
fail-safe the mirrors are merely windows
on our world it is not the wish of the
mirrors to find me but of what is
imprisoned inside there
number one when a stranger calls listen
a remake of a film that was bookended by
much potential with an uneven middle
that meanders more than it entertains
this film could have out Shawn the
original far easier than most of the
others on this list it’s you isn’t it
how did you get this number how do you
know I’m in here did you see me out
there all they needed to do was expand
on the good parts and ignore the bad but
instead the filmmakers largely opted to
ignore all of it and delve into teenage
drama and cliches even going so far as
to ruin their own surprise scare in the
trailers there seem to be a lack of
understanding of how to scare audiences
at all by the people behind this remake
of when a stranger calls
do you agree with our list which horror
remake do you think is the worst for
more film top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
scare so imitations replications or
reimagining z’ aren’t always necessary
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down another top 10 worst
horror movie remakes for this list we’ve
picked movie remakes in the horror genre
based on a mix of their lack of
originality negative reviews poor acting
or production as well as those that
seemed completely unnecessary or that
were redone only to make money if you
didn’t see a film you thought should be
on the list be sure to check out our
first video of the top ten worst horror
movie remakes
number ten House of Wax Museum when you
decide to remake one of the best
regarded horror films of the 1950s
starring horror heavyweight Vincent
Price and one of your biggest known
names in the cast is Paris Hilton you
know something is not right horribly
acted and varied by the numbers this new
version of House of Wax
acts any of the charm of the original I
put in a chamber of hearts murder
torture execution scared the living
daylights out of people I don’t care for
that kind of thing
famous hustle acts and other than the
title it had little to nothing to do
with the 1953 flick of the same name
whoever came up with the idea to use the
title of a legendary film for an
unrelated project was a silly silly
person as the film had nothing to gain
from the comparisons and everything to
lose okay this is getting kind of creepy
this 2005 American Australian horror
never stood a chance what about wait I
think he has him too what if he turns
into wax
what do you mean wax you don’t get it
they’re all wax everyone number nine
Friday the 13th
with eight films in this franchise made
during the 80s alone was a reboot of
Friday the 13th in the 21st century
really that necessary what are you
talking about the 2009 slasher is the
12th installment and gives us a bit of a
look into the past of the hockey mask
wearing serial killer Jason Voorhees but
mostly it follows as he kidnaps a young
girl that reminds him of his mother and
terrorizes and murders a group of
friends camping at Crystal Lake well it
did quite well at the box office the
same could not be said about its reviews
with critics and audiences targeting its
lack of real scares instances of humour
and anything else usually associated
with a good horror flick number 8 the
island of dr. Moreau oh you’ll like it I
like it
HG Wells 1896 novel had already been
adapted two times before this John
Frankenheimer directed version hit our
movie screens and considering the amount
of negative reviews that earned as well
as the fact that the studio ended up
losing money on the production then two
movies were probably enough this is the
most outrageous spectacle I have ever
witnessed though the cast boasted actors
like Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer the
1996 sci-fi horror flick had a hard time
finding its focus and was uneven at best
to ever occur to you might have totally
lost your mind I mean this is just
satanic plagued with set issues the
island of dr. Moreau also nabbed
half-a-dozen Razzie nods when it was all
said and done well permit me mr. Davis
to tell you something of the devlins
I’ve come to know him the devil is that
element in human nature that impels us
to destroy and base and what are you
about upon this island but destruction
and debasement number seven The Wolfman
I’m so the Bible says
he was made as unto a walk and cast out
from back a beast has come among us but
God will defend his faithfulness one of
us select few characters that helped
pioneer the horror movie genre the wolf
man’s time in the spotlight seems to
have passed him by these days with much
dust gathering on his fur unlike his
compatriot Dracula who gets reimagined
seemingly yearly but the character of
man is such a shiftable thing if anyone
could have envisioned how disappointing
this version would be for a new
generation then it probably never would
have been made wounds are so terrible
it’s only something human would seem
capable of such one malevolence not even
the immensely talented Benicio del Toro
could save the mediocrity of this boring
long-winded remake number 6 The Hitcher
okay The Hitcher may not be the most
renowned horror film in history but for
anyone who has seen the 1986 version
they’ll know just how much of an
embarrassment the early 21st century
remake is
in the original an innocent man is on
the run from a maniac who will stop at
nothing to get him and every second of
it ratchets up the tension with it all
coming to a satisfying end too slick for
its own good the polish with which the
later movie is put together strips
audiences of the ability to relate with
the protagonist and ultimately care
about the film
waste
number five black Christmas how’d you
get in here the door was open I was
looking for the children’s warden I got
lost the best thing we can say about
this film is that you can rest assured
during the unpleasant experience of
watching it that it’s unlikely to stick
with you when it’s over
excuse my language but I drove all the
way out here in this shitty shitty
weather I blew off a weekend in Vail
with a cardiologist which is not that
country bringing very little new to the
genre black Christmas doesn’t even
manage to embrace its sorority house
location and strive for overt sexuality
to make up for its obvious deficiencies
sex enough Kyle you need a little visual
trophies tedious and stupid we can only
hope they had a fun time on set since
nobody watching it will whatever okay
I’m just offended by a pagan sacrifice
to ward off evil spirits
on Christmas yeah they were just having
a little bit of fun
Christmas is more about warding off evil
spirits in Halloween what Christmas shit
in this room resembles anything
Christian huh it’s all neo-pagan magic
number for the haunting he’s still
hunting them but if I’m here he can’t
harm them nominated for five Razzie
Awards including worst picture director
and screenplay it’s safe to say this
film was not at all well-received by
critics
alright I need a drink at the time of
the hauntings release it was the film
with the biggest opening weekend of all
time that did not break 100 million
dollars at the domestic box office and
this is a testament to the horrible
word-of-mouth surrounding it that’s why
you brought us here that’s what this is
all about you brought us here to scare
us is that yes disliked by the masses
and critics alike the failure this
remake achieved was grand in scale even
if its story wasn’t well actually that
makes for a very good bedtime story
number three Day of the Dead tell me
about it what do you get when you
combine a cast largely comprised of
nobodies or has bends with poor
production values and an inconsistent
script well if it’s a remake of a
previous horror classic you get a place
on this list though we briefly mentioned
some of the elements that make this
movie so bad all we really should have
had to reveal to earn Day of the Dead at
spot is the fact that it features what
is possibly a vegetarian zombie Dickens
trying to eat a vegetarian don’t believe
us don’t worry we watched the film and
still barely believe it ourselves try to
mistake me for a soy bean burger we will
be I number two the eye any good horror
film relies on the lead performer to act
as the audience’s guide into the world
of danger and intrigue and the ability
of the movie to scare hinges on all of
this what am I supposed to do
tell me so when you cast an actress that
is widely considered to be lacking the
ability to a moat and then have her
start off feebly attempting to appear to
be blind your failure is nearly ensured
I’m sorry poorly adapted and woefully
lacking scares the eye is a pale
comparison to the 2002 original and most
other horror films as well
I’m added at a Chinese restaurant on the
corner of 4th and Figueroa
something’s happening to me before we
reveal our top pick here are a few
honorable or in this case dishonorable
mentions
no Damon said something about 13 that
there are 13 ghosts the 13th ghost is a
fail-safe the mirrors are merely windows
on our world it is not the wish of the
mirrors to find me but of what is
imprisoned inside there
number one when a stranger calls listen
a remake of a film that was bookended by
much potential with an uneven middle
that meanders more than it entertains
this film could have out Shawn the
original far easier than most of the
others on this list it’s you isn’t it
how did you get this number how do you
know I’m in here did you see me out
there all they needed to do was expand
on the good parts and ignore the bad but
instead the filmmakers largely opted to
ignore all of it and delve into teenage
drama and cliches even going so far as
to ruin their own surprise scare in the
trailers there seem to be a lack of
understanding of how to scare audiences
at all by the people behind this remake
of when a stranger calls
do you agree with our list which horror
remake do you think is the worst for
more film top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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