Original vs. remakes

[Ranger Mom]

I found this comparing some of the old horror movies to their remakes ( I didn’t even know some of these WERE remakes!!)

The Movie: 'The Omen'
Why Remake Is Cool: Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow
Why Original Is Cooler: Glass decapitation, creepier kid

The Movie: 'The Ring'
Why Remake Is Cool: Creepy kids, scary horse
Why Original Is Cooler: Japanese are horror masters

The Movie: 'The Hills Have Eyes'
Why Remake Is Cool: Gore factor kicked up
Why Original Is Cooler: Nuclear mutants are so Cold War

The Movie: 'The Fog'
Why Remake Is Cool: Post-'Lost' Maggie Grace
Why Original Is Cooler: Scream queens (Curtis, Leigh

The Movie: 'When a Stranger Calls'
Why Remake Is Cool: Still thinking
Why Original Is Cooler: Surprise is the whole plot

The Movie: 'Dawn of the Dead'
Why Remake Is Cool: Better effects, faster zombies
Why Original Is Cooler: One word -- Romero

The Movie: 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'
Why Remake Is Cool: Jessica Biel, jumpy edits
Why Original Is Cooler: Debut of Leatherface

The Movie: 'House of Wax'
Why Remake Is Cool: Paris Hilton is slayed
Why Original Is Cooler: Doesn't have Paris Hilton

The Movie: 'The Grudge'
Why Remake Is Cool: Haunted house 2k5 edition
Why Original Is Cooler: Again, Asian horror rules