Best slasher remake? - Blu-ray Forum

KManX89 · 12-11-2021, 01:50 PM

Which was the best remake of the 70's/80's slasher films?

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Halloween (2007)

Friday the 13th (2009)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

As for me, TCM 2003, easily. It's the only tolerable of the bunch.

DR Herbert West · 12-11-2021, 02:18 PM

Halloween

jess1581 · 12-11-2021, 02:23 PM

Friday the 13th, with Halloween a close second.

Michael24 · 12-11-2021, 06:34 PM

TCM is fantastic and still the best of the modern slasher remakes. The other three are dreadful.

Canada · 12-11-2021, 06:39 PM

Halloween

Mikezilla3k · 12-12-2021, 02:04 AM

Halloween.

Though I will say TCM had the better soundtrack:

Pantera's Immortally Insane is a banger.

Markgway · 12-12-2021, 03:41 AM

TCM is the only one I preferred to the original.

Doc Samson · 12-12-2021, 03:51 AM

Friday The 13th (2009) is maybe the only slasher remake I enjoy. It feels like a Friday The 13th film.

Gizz · 12-13-2021, 03:31 PM

Friday the 13th I really enjoyed that one. I have seen both Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street and that was one big insult to the classic original.

KManX89 · 12-13-2021, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Gizz

Friday the 13th I really enjoyed that one. I have seen both Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street and that was one big insult to the classic original.

Yep, I don't know WTF they were thinking

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Markgway · 12-14-2021, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by KManX89

Yep, I don't know WTF they were thinking

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LOL, yeah it was much nicer when he only butchered children.

KManX89 · 12-14-2021, 05:17 AM

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LOL, yeah it was much nicer when he only butchered children.

Apparently not everybody agrees he was a kiddie killer, though:

Of course, the bladed glove found in his boiler room and confession in FvJ kinda throws that theory out the window.

But yeah, the remake definitely butchered his character. Not even Jackie Earle Haley could save it.

MacCready · 12-14-2021, 06:34 AM

I voted for Rob Zombie's Halloween because, out of the four, it was the only movie in which I didn't want to get up and throw an object at the TV (not saying much, I still thought it was merely passable). God I hated those other ones, especially Texas Chainsaw Massacre (but, as others here seem to enjoy it, I'll admit that I have several friends that also seem to like it quite a bit)...and Friday the 13th had a pretty solid opening, but the acting for the rest of the movie was horrible, especially the one character who has a sex scene and actually says something like...

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Who the f**k says that?

Gacivory · 12-14-2021, 04:53 PM

I like the Friday the 13th & Halloween remake. For the poll I picked Friday.

Leslie Dame · 12-15-2021, 08:31 AM

The Friday the 13th remake felt like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake to me, which comes to no surprise since they are both from the same director. I would have voted for the My Bloody Valentine remake. It had more old school feeling than most of the other slasher remakes listed.

MoviesAreUsuallyOK · 12-16-2021, 05:50 AM

Halloween - 6/10
TCM - meh/10
Nightmare on Elm Street - 1/10
Friday the 13th - 1/10 (personally think is way way worse than the Nightmare remake)

Bugg · 12-16-2021, 03:07 PM

I liked the My Bloody Valentine remake more than any of these.

Mikezilla3k · 12-17-2021, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by KManX89

Yep, I don't know WTF they were thinking

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That was actually Wes Craven's original plan for Freddy, but New Line didn't like the idea of having the main character of the franchise being a pedo.

KManX89 · 12-19-2021, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

That was actually Wes Craven's original plan for Freddy, but New Line didn't like the idea of having the main character of the franchise being a pedo.

Wow, one of the only times I actually side with the studio over the director SMFH. What were Wes and Platinum Dunes thinking?

KManX89 · 12-20-2021, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugg

I liked the My Bloody Valentine remake more than any of these.

Oh right, forgot about that one, shit.

I was thinking "who are the 4 slasher icons who got a remake?" when making this.

12-11-2021, 01:50 PM	#1
KManX89 Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Nov 2019 4K collection:296 Blu-ray collection:737 DVD collection:126	Best slasher remake? Which was the best remake of the 70's/80's slasher films? The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Halloween (2007) Friday the 13th (2009) A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) As for me, TCM 2003, easily. It's the only tolerable of the bunch.

View Poll Results: What is the best 00's slasher remake?
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)	17	48.57%
Halloween (2007)	11	31.43%
Friday the 13th (2009)	7	20.00%
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)	0	0%
Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

12-11-2021, 02:18 PM	#2
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Halloween

12-11-2021, 02:23 PM	#3
jess1581 Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2016 Location:Fairhaven, Massachusetts 4K collection:550 Blu-ray collection:2332 Blu-ray reviews: 73	Friday the 13th, with Halloween a close second.

12-11-2021, 06:34 PM	#4
Michael24 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:164 Trading Score:2	TCM is fantastic and still the best of the modern slasher remakes. The other three are dreadful.

12-11-2021, 06:39 PM	#5
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	Halloween

12-12-2021, 03:41 AM	#7
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	TCM is the only one I preferred to the original.

12-12-2021, 03:51 AM	#8
Doc Samson Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2021 Location:Shadyside 4K collection:199 Blu-ray collection:337 DVD collection:31 iTunes collection:194	Friday The 13th (2009) is maybe the only slasher remake I enjoy. It feels like a Friday The 13th film.

12-13-2021, 03:31 PM	#9
Gizz Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2012 Location:England Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:420 Blu-ray collection:1827 DVD collection:808 Digital collection:10 iTunes collection:340 Prime collection:151	Friday the 13th I really enjoyed that one. I have seen both Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street and that was one big insult to the classic original.

12-14-2021, 06:34 AM	#13
MacCready Active Member Member since:Dec 2021 Location:Canada	I voted for Rob Zombie's Halloween because, out of the four, it was the only movie in which I didn't want to get up and throw an object at the TV (not saying much, I still thought it was merely passable). God I hated those other ones, especially Texas Chainsaw Massacre (but, as others here seem to enjoy it, I'll admit that I have several friends that also seem to like it quite a bit)...and Friday the 13th had a pretty solid opening, but the acting for the rest of the movie was horrible, especially the one character who has a sex scene and actually says something like... [Show spoiler] Who the f**k says that?

12-14-2021, 04:53 PM	#14
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1121 Blu-ray collection:5612 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	I like the Friday the 13th & Halloween remake. For the poll I picked Friday.

12-15-2021, 08:31 AM	#15
Leslie Dame Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Germany Blu-ray collection:1003 DVD collection:1857 Blu-ray reviews: 7	The Friday the 13th remake felt like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake to me, which comes to no surprise since they are both from the same director. I would have voted for the My Bloody Valentine remake. It had more old school feeling than most of the other slasher remakes listed.

12-16-2021, 05:50 AM	#16
MoviesAreUsuallyOK Junior Member Member since:Oct 2020 4K collection:49 Blu-ray collection:453 DVD collection:829	Halloween - 6/10 TCM - meh/10 Nightmare on Elm Street - 1/10 Friday the 13th - 1/10 (personally think is way way worse than the Nightmare remake)

12-16-2021, 03:07 PM	#17
Bugg Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 4K collection:754 Blu-ray collection:1932 DVD collection:145	I liked the My Bloody Valentine remake more than any of these.

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