Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

[8] Philip Kaufman enhances the creepiness and desperation in this superior retelling of the classic tale of alien menace and paranoia. The terrific cast includes Donald Sutherland, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright, Brooke Adams, and Leonard Nimoy. Ben Burtt provides the…
It: Chapter One (2017)

It: Chapter One (2017)

[7] If ever there was something ripe for a remake, I think Stephen King's It would be near the top of my list. The original 1990 TV mini-series is good, but it begins to fall apart in its second half,…
The Crazies (2010)

The Crazies (2010)

[6] A farming town falls victim to an airborne toxin that turns everyone into homicidal maniacs in this remake of George Romero's 1973 original. The film is directed by Breck Eisner (son of former Disney CEO Michael Eisner), and while…
King Kong (2005)

King Kong (2005)

[8] After finishing The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson tackled a remake of his favorite film, King Kong. Jackson's remake is largely faithful to the 1933 original, while generously expanding the storyline and embellishing some of the characters. Jackson…
Death at a Funeral (2010)

Death at a Funeral (2010)

[7] In this remake of a British original, all hell breaks loose at a funeral where volatile secrets are revealed. There are a few raunchy moments in the remake --directed by Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men) -- but…
True Grit (2010)

True Grit (2010)

[8] A teenaged girl ropes an aging, alcoholic U.S. Marshall into helping her find justice for her father's murder. In this age of sequels and remakes, it's hard to believe one of them could actually be this good. The Coen…
Piranha 3D (2010)

Piranha 3D (2010)

[6] Gore, boobs, and monsters have always been a recipe for success -- at least a moderate degree of it. Piranha 3D, Alexandre Aja's remake of Roger Corman's cult classic, proves the recipe may well be immortal. This flick is…
The Beguiled (2017)

The Beguiled (2017)

[7] Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides) tackles an obscure remake of a 1971 film based on a book by Thomas Cullinan. The Civil War-era story centers around a small group of women and girls who are living in a nearly-abandoned but still…
Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

[3] Hello, it's the 1990s. We want our big, stupid action movie back. I really, really disliked this movie. It's so devoid of emotion and tediously boring, I thought about leaving before it was over. It's like Con-Air for the 2010s…
Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

[6] Zack Snyder (300, Man of Steel) made his feature directorial debut with this remake of George Romero's 1978 classic zombie sequel. This time around the rag-tag team of survivors holed up in a mall during the zombie apocalypse includes…